Where does “makialam” come from?

makialam (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog alam, from Malay alam, from Arabic عَالَم — world; universe; world, universe.

makialam (Tagalog): to meddle; to interfere

Definitions

  1. to meddle; to interfere

Ancestry of “makialam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogalamknowledge; learning; wisdom; understanding;...
2Malayalamrealm, world; field
3Arabicعَالَمworld; universe; world, universe
Every word from Arabic عَالَم →