Where does “naib” come from?

naib (Malay) comes from Arabic نَائِب — representative”, “deputy; deputy; naib.

naib (Malay): deputy

Definitions

  1. deputy

Ancestry of “naib”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicنَائِبrepresentative”, “deputy; deputy; naib

Words derived from “naib”

Every word from Arabic نَائِب →