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Where does “umum” come from?

umum (Malay) comes from Classical Malay عموم, from Arabic عُمُوم — the public.

umum (Malay): public; common, regular; to announce, to make...

Definitions

  1. public; common, regular; to announce, to make...

Ancestry of “umum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Malayعموم—
2Arabicعُمُومthe public

Words derived from “umum”

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Every word from Arabic عُمُوم →