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Where does “terima kasih” come from?

terima kasih (Malay) comes from Malay terima, from Kawi tarima, from Sanskrit तारिम.

Ancestry of “terima kasih”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1MalayterimaTo receive; to receive
2Kawitarima—
3Sanskritतारिम—

Words derived from “terima kasih”

  • tramma kassie
  • terima kasih
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