FromMalaysuami, fromOld Malay[script needed](svāmi), fromSanskritस्वामी(svāmī), singular nominative ofस्वामिन्(svāmín).Doublet ofsami.
suami (pluralsuami-suami)
Borrowed fromSanskritस्वामी(svāmī), singular nominative ofस्वामिन्(svāmín).Doublet ofsami.
suami (Jawi spellingسوامي,pluralsuami-suami,informal 1st possessivesuamiku,2nd possessivesuamimu,3rd possessivesuaminya)
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