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Where does “himili” come from?

himili (Cebuano) comes from Arabic حَمَلَ — to bear, carry; to carry; to attack.

himili (Cebuano): fussy; particular; demanding to have things just...

Definitions

  1. fussy; particular; demanding to have things just...

Ancestry of “himili”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicحَمَلَto bear, carry; to carry; to attack
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