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Where does “hinam-is” come from?

hinam-is (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano hing-, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hin-.

hinam-is (Cebuano): fond of eating or drinking sweet food or drink; a...

Definitions

  1. fond of eating or drinking sweet food or drink; a...

Ancestry of “hinam-is”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanohing-denotes inclination, habit or propensity
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*hin-—
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