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Where does “wang” come from?

wang (Malay) comes from Min Nan 王 — king.

wang (Malay): money; cash; Informal spelling of uang

Definitions

  1. money; cash; Informal spelling of uang

Ancestry of “wang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Min Nan王king

Words derived from “wang”

  • beruang
  • uang
  • beruang kutub
  • wang
  • wang
  • beruang
  • beruang kutub
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