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Where does “semak” come from?
semak (Malay) comes from Persian سمع, from Arabic سَمْع.
semak
(Malay): bush
Definitions
bush
Ancestry of “semak”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Persian
سمع
hearing, sense of hearing; ear
2
Arabic
سَمْع
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Words derived from “semak”
simak
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