bumiputra

English

noun
Definitions
  • A citizen of Malaysia having indigenous Malay ancestry.

Etymology

Derived from Sanskrit भूमि (land, earth, soil, position, ground, country, degree) borrowed from Malay bumiputera (son of the soil, son of the land, indigenous people).

Origin

Malay

bumiputera

Gloss

son of the soil, son of the land, indigenous people

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