Where does “paham” come from?

paham (Tagalog) comes from Malay faham, from Arabic فَهْم — understanding.

paham (Tagalog): learned person; genius; sage

Definitions

  1. learned person; genius; sage

Ancestry of “paham”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayfahamto understand
2Arabicفَهْمunderstanding

Words derived from “paham”

Every word from Arabic فَهْم →Every word from Malay faham →