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ahli.

expert

4 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈahli/

  1. expert

  2. the title of four-years vocational degree (1993-2001), currently sarjana terapan (since 2001)

    dated
Where this word comes from

From Malay ahli, from Classical Malay اهلي (ahli), from Arabic عَقْلِي (ʕaqlī, “intellectual”).

adj/ˈahli/

  1. expert

Where this word comes from

From Malay ahli, from Classical Malay اهلي (ahli), from Arabic عَقْلِي (ʕaqlī, “intellectual”).

noun/ˈahli/

  1. member

    obsolete

  2. inhabitant

    obsolete

  3. adherent

    obsolete

  4. family

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Malay ahli, from Classical Malay اهلي (ahli, “adherent, family”), from Persian اهل (ahl, “people, inhabitant, citizen”), from Arabic أَهْلِ (ʔahli), أَهْل (ʔahl, “family, membership, people, adherents, experts, inhabitants”).

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