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Where does “atak” come from?

atak (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano atay, from Austronesian *qatay, from Proto-Austronesian qaCay — liver.

atak (Cebuano): crumbs and or drippings; a mess; to drop

Definitions

  1. crumbs and or drippings; a mess; to drop

Ancestry of “atak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanoataythe liver; fowl cholera; to have of to suffer...
2Austronesian*qatay—
3Proto-AustronesianqaCayliver

Words derived from “atak”

  • ataka
  • atak-atak
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