Where does “mamara” come from?

mamara (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central mara, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *maja.

Ancestry of “mamara”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centralmaradry; parched
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*maja
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *majaEvery word from Bikol Central mara
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