Where does “merupakan” come from?
merupakan (Malay) comes from Malay rupa, from Classical Malay rupa, from Sanskrit रूप, from Sanskrit रूप् — to form, shape.
merupakan (Malay): to take the form of, to be
Definitions
- to take the form of, to be
Ancestry of “merupakan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Malay | rupa | form, appearance |
| 2 | Classical Malay | rupa | shape; expression; appearance |
| 3 | Sanskrit | रूप | outward appearance, color, form, shape; right... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | रूप् | to form, shape |