Zadah

from persia

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noun
Abstract Concept
From persia

Definition

Something prohibited or forbidden by law or custom; often used to refer to a child born out of wedlock.

Etymology

Borrowed from the Persian 'zādeh', meaning child or descendant. In the Indonesian context, it was absorbed via Classical Malay, frequently used in the phrase 'haram zadah' to denote a child born out of wedlock.

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