Where does “apal” come from?

apal (Sundanese) comes from Malay hafal, from Arabic حَافَظَ — to keep and guard; to protect, to preserve.

apal (Sundanese): to know by heart

Definitions

  1. to know by heart

Ancestry of “apal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayhafalto memorise, to learn by heart
2Arabicحَافَظَto keep and guard; to protect, to preserve
Every word from Arabic حَافَظَ →Every word from Malay hafal →
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