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World : From âDewanâ To âBandarâ, Persian-Malay Cultural Ties Rooted In Centuries Of Exchange
May 9, 2026
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KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 (Bernama) -- Commonly used Malay words such as dewan, bandar, pahlawan, gandum and anggur are among those derived from Persian, reflecting centuries of shared linguistic elements and cultural familiarity between the Persian and Malay worlds.
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