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Where does “masyarakat” come from?

masyarakat (Malay) comes from Arabic مُشَارَكَة — partnership; sharing.

masyarakat (Malay): society

Definitions

  1. society

Ancestry of “masyarakat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicمُشَارَكَةpartnership; sharing
Every word from Arabic مُشَارَكَة →