Where does “kaon ray nahibal-an” come from?

kaon ray nahibal-an (Cebuano) comes from English ra'y, from Arabic رَأْي — opinion.

kaon ray nahibal-an (Cebuano): to be carefree, unproductive, or immature; to be in a stage of life where one has no responsibilities

Definitions

  1. to be carefree, unproductive, or immature; to be in a stage of life where one has no responsibilities

Ancestry of “kaon ray nahibal-an”, step by step

kaon ray nahibal-an traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ra'y

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishra'yIn early fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence), a personal opinion in adapting Shari'a law
2Arabicرَأْيopinion

via Cebuano kaon

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanokaonto eat; to dine; to feed; to give food to eat;...
2Proto-Austronesiankaənto eat
Every word from Arabic رَأْي →Every word from English ra'y →
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