Where does “hawa” come from?

hawa (North Moluccan Malay) comes from Malay hawa, from Arabic هَوَاء — air, atmosphere.

hawa (North Moluccan Malay): air, the air in particular area

Definitions

  1. air, the air in particular area

Ancestry of “hawa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayhawaatmosphere, air
2Arabicهَوَاءair, atmosphere
Every word from Arabic هَوَاء →Every word from Malay hawa →