Where does “dako nga kabaw” come from?
dako nga kabaw (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano dako, from Tagalog daktao — great man.
dako nga kabaw (Cebuano): An adult or adolescent who continues to engage in behaviors, hobbies, or antics considered inappropriate for their age or developmental stage
Definitions
- An adult or adolescent who continues to engage in behaviors, hobbies, or antics considered inappropriate for their age or developmental stage
Ancestry of “dako nga kabaw”, step by step
dako nga kabaw traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Cebuano dako
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | dako | An adult, a grown up; A single one-centavo coin;... |
| 2 | Tagalog | daktao | great man |
via Cebuano nga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | nga | Expressing substance, composition; Expressing... |
via Cebuano kabaw
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | kabaw | water buffalo; carabao |