Malay Language - Borrowed Words

Borrowed Words

Main article: List of Malay loanwords

The Malay language has many words borrowed from Arabic (mainly religious terms), Sanskrit, Tamil, Persian, Portuguese, Dutch, certain Chinese dialects and more recently, English (in particular many scientific and technological terms).

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Famous quotes containing the words borrowed and/or words:

    “Thought can but share
    Belief—and the tormented soul,
    Changing confession to despair,
    Must wear a borrowed robe.”
    —Austin Clarke (1896–1974)

    “But these words seemed to them an idle tale, and they did not believe them.”
    —Bible: New Testament, Luke 24:11.

    Response to women who describe the empty tomb of Jesus.