Where does “makuan” come from?

makuan (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano kuan, from Chinese Mandarin 關.

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Ancestry of “makuan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1CebuanokuanThe being indicated; Used in hesitant speech, or...
2Chinese Mandarin關—
Every word from Chinese Mandarin 關 →Every word from Cebuano kuan →
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