Where does “babaye” come from?
babaye (Cebuano) comes from Proto-Austronesian ba-bahi, from Proto-Austronesian bahi — female, woman.
babaye (Cebuano): a female; a girl, a lady or a woman; feminine,...
Definitions
- a female; a girl, a lady or a woman; feminine,...
Ancestry of “babaye”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Austronesian | ba-bahi | woman; female |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | bahi | female, woman |
Words derived from “babaye”