Where does “binalaki” come from?
binalaki (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano lalaki, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *la-laki.
binalaki (Cebuano): a hen with a male-type plumage
Definitions
- a hen with a male-type plumage
Ancestry of “binalaki”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Cebuano | lalaki | a male; a boy or man; male |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *la-laki | — |