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Where does “dalaginding” come from?

dalaginding (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano dalaga, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dadaʀa.

dalaginding (Cebuano): A young woman or lady; An effeminate young gay...

Definitions

  1. A young woman or lady; An effeminate young gay...

Ancestry of “dalaginding”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanodalagaa young woman who has passed puberty but is not...
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*dadaʀa—
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