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Where does “masjid” come from?

masjid (Malay) comes from Arabic مَسْجِد, from Arabic سَجَدَ, from Arabic ج — Abbreviation of جَمْع.

masjid (Malay): mosque; Alternative form of mesjid

Definitions

  1. mosque; Alternative form of mesjid

Ancestry of “masjid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicمَسْجِدmosque; place of worship
2Arabicسَجَدَto bow down; to bow in reverence; to prostrate,...
3ArabicجAbbreviation of جَمْع

Words derived from “masjid”

  • masjid
  • mesjid
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