Etymology

silat

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Today it means: A type of martial art originating from the Malay Archipelago. Full definition →

Malay silat
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  1. Malay · borrowed fromsilat
  2. Malay · borrowed fromsilat
  3. English todaysilat

Borrowed from Malay silat (“self-defense”).

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