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World : From ‘Dewan’ To ‘Bandar’, 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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