Where does “majlis” come from?

majlis (Malay) comes from Classical Malay مجليس, from Arabic مَجْلِس — place of sitting, session; gathering; council.

majlis (Malay): meeting; assembly; council

Definitions

  1. meeting; assembly; council

Ancestry of “majlis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Malayمجليس—
2Arabicمَجْلِسplace of sitting, session; gathering; council

Words derived from “majlis”

Every word from Arabic مَجْلِس →Every word from Classical Malay مجليس →