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Where does “lainlain” come from?

lainlain (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano lain, from Austronesian *laqin.

lainlain (Cebuano): diverse, various, assorted

Definitions

  1. diverse, various, assorted

Ancestry of “lainlain”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanolaindistinct, different; other; another, other
2Austronesian*laqin—
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