Where does “pertahanan awam” come from?
pertahanan awam (Malay) comes from Malay awam, from Arabic عوام, from Arabic عام, from Arabic منفعة, from Arabic نفع, from Arabic ف, from Arabic نَفِدَ — to run out, to give out.
pertahanan awam (Malay): civil defence (British, Commonwealth); civil defense (US)
Definitions
- civil defence (British, Commonwealth); civil defense (US)
Ancestry of “pertahanan awam”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | awam | public |
| 2 | Arabic | عوام | plural of عَامَّة |
| 3 | Arabic | عام | year; a period of twelve lunar months; lunar... |
| 4 | Arabic | منفعة | benefit, utility, usefulness |
| 5 | Arabic | نفع | to profit, to benefit; verbal noun of نَفَعَ;... |
| 6 | Arabic | ف | then, and then; and so, thus, hence, therefore;... |
| 7 | Arabic | نَفِدَ | to run out, to give out |