Where does “lapok sa agtang” come from?
lapok sa agtang (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano sa, from Proto-Germanic *sa, from Proto-Austronesian *əsa, from Proto-Oceanic *isa.
lapok sa agtang (Cebuano): to be disgraced; bearing a severe smear on one's reputation incurred when one's wife commits adultery
Definitions
- to be disgraced; bearing a severe smear on one's reputation incurred when one's wife commits adultery
Ancestry of “lapok sa agtang”, step by step
lapok sa agtang traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Cebuano sa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | sa | of |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *sa | — |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | *əsa | — |
| 4 | Proto-Oceanic | *isa | — |
via Cebuano lapok
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | lapok | mud; clay; To splash or scatter mud |
via Cebuano Agtang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | Agtang | the forehead; the part of the face above the eyebrows and below the hairline |