Where does “harihari” come from?

harihari (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano hari, from Old Javanese haji — king.

harihari (Cebuano): boss; someone who leads by fear or false...

Definitions

  1. boss; someone who leads by fear or false...

Ancestry of “harihari”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanoharia king; a male monarch; a powerful or influential...
2Old Javanesehajiking
Every word from Old Javanese haji →Every word from Cebuano hari →
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