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asal.

origin

4 characters2 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈa.sal/

  1. origin the beginning of something

  2. origin the source of a river, information, goods, etc.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Arabic أَصْل (ʔaṣl)bor. Malay asal Indonesian asal Inherited from Malay asal, borrowed from Arabic أَصْل (ʔaṣl). Doublet of asli

adj/ˈa.sal/

  1. careless (not giving sufficient attention or thought, especially concerning the avoidance of harm or mistakes)

    colloquial
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Arabic أَصْل (ʔaṣl)bor. Malay asal Indonesian asal Inherited from Malay asal, borrowed from Arabic أَصْل (ʔaṣl). Doublet of asli

prep/ˈa.sal/

  1. if (on the condition that)

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Arabic أَصْل (ʔaṣl)bor. Malay asal Indonesian asal Inherited from Malay asal, borrowed from Arabic أَصْل (ʔaṣl). Doublet of asli

adv/ˈa.sal/

  1. from the beginning; from the start

    uncommon
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Arabic أَصْل (ʔaṣl)bor. Malay asal Indonesian asal Inherited from Malay asal, borrowed from Arabic أَصْل (ʔaṣl). Doublet of asli

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