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Where does “siyasat” come from?

siyasat (Tagalog) comes from Malay siasat, from Classical Malay سياست, from Persian سياست, from Arabic سِيَاسَة — policy, politics.

siyasat (Tagalog): investigation; detailed or careful examination;...

Definitions

  1. investigation; detailed or careful examination;...

Ancestry of “siyasat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaysiasat—
2Classical Malayسياست—
3Persianسياست—
4Arabicسِيَاسَةpolicy, politics

Words derived from “siyasat”

  • masiyasat
  • magsiyasat
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