Where does “maanaa” come from?
maanaa (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano ma.
maanaa (Cebuano): to come to existence near or on the speaker
Definitions
- to come to existence near or on the speaker
Ancestry of “maanaa”, step by step
maanaa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cebuano ma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | ma | — |
via Cebuano anaa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | anaa | there exists near the listener cf. coloquial |