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Where does “маллах” come from?

маллах (Mongolian) comes from Mongolian мал, from Arabic مَال — possessions; wealth; money; property, capital,...

маллах (Mongolian): to herd; to look after, to rear; to swindle

Definitions

  1. to herd; to look after, to rear; to swindle

Ancestry of “маллах”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Mongolianмалlivestock, cattle
2Arabicمَالpossessions; wealth; money; property, capital,...
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