Where does “kuanonon” come from?

kuanonon (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano kuan, from Chinese Mandarin 關.

kuanonon (Cebuano): something to be such-and-such

Definitions

  1. something to be such-and-such

Ancestry of “kuanonon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1CebuanokuanThe being indicated; Used in hesitant speech, or...
2Chinese Mandarin關—
Every word from Chinese Mandarin 關 →Every word from Cebuano kuan →