Where does “wadjib” come from?

wadjib (Peranakan Indonesian) comes from English wajib, from Arabic وَاجِب — necessary; obligatory; proper, adequate, fair.

wadjib (Peranakan Indonesian): obligatory; mandatory

Definitions

  1. obligatory; mandatory

Ancestry of “wadjib”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwajibA religious duty; something that Muslims are...
2Arabicوَاجِبnecessary; obligatory; proper, adequate, fair
Every word from Arabic وَاجِب →Every word from English wajib →