English
kebaya
Kebaya comes from Malay kebaya.
- Malaymodernkebaya
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
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- Malaymodernkebaya
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from Malay kebaya
Today it means
noun A traditional blouse worn by women in Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei, and Southern Thailand.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Malay kebaya / kebaya