Where does “perkuburan” come from?
perkuburan (Malay) comes from Malay kubur, from Arabic قُبُور, from Arabic قَبْر — grave, tomb.
perkuburan (Malay): cemetery
Definitions
- cemetery
Ancestry of “perkuburan”, step by step
perkuburan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Malay kubur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | kubur | graves, tombs; grave: an excavation in the earth... |
| 2 | Arabic | قُبُور | — |
| 3 | Arabic | قَبْر | grave, tomb |
via Malay per- -an
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | per- -an | — |