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Where does “mahuyang” come from?

mahuyang (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano huyang, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian huyaŋ.

mahuyang (Cebuano): effeminate male homosexual; weakling

Definitions

  1. effeminate male homosexual; weakling

Ancestry of “mahuyang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanohuyangweak; feeble; to loosen something nailed or...
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianhuyaŋ—
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