Where does “hulmat” come from?

hulmat (Tausug) comes from Malay hormat, from Arabic حُرْمَة — honor, veneration; honor, dignity, good name;...

hulmat (Tausug): service; entertainment; gift given to show affection, support, appreciation, or reverence

Definitions

  1. service; entertainment; gift given to show affection, support, appreciation, or reverence

Ancestry of “hulmat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayhormatrespectful
2Arabicحُرْمَةhonor, veneration; honor, dignity, good name;...

Words derived from “hulmat

Every word from Arabic حُرْمَةEvery word from Malay hormat