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Where does “libakera” come from?

libakera (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano libak, from Proto-Philippine libak — to attack from a hidden spot.

libakera (Cebuano): a female backbiter or backstabber; characteristic...

Definitions

  1. a female backbiter or backstabber; characteristic...

Ancestry of “libakera”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1CebuanolibakTo backbite; to backstab; backbiting
2Proto-Philippinelibakto attack from a hidden spot
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