Where does “mahuyang” come from?
mahuyang (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano huyang, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian huyaŋ.
mahuyang (Cebuano): effeminate male homosexual; weakling
Definitions
- effeminate male homosexual; weakling
Ancestry of “mahuyang”, step by step
mahuyang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cebuano huyang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | huyang | weak; feeble; to loosen something nailed or... |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | huyaŋ | — |
via Cebuano ma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | ma | — |