Where does “mamabaye” come from?

mamabaye (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano babaye, from Proto-Austronesian ba-bahi, from Proto-Austronesian bahi — female, woman.

mamabaye (Cebuano): to womanize; to flirt with and/or seduce, or attempt to seduce, women, especially lecherously

Definitions

  1. to womanize; to flirt with and/or seduce, or attempt to seduce, women, especially lecherously

Ancestry of “mamabaye”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanobabayea female; a girl, a lady or a woman; feminine,...
2Proto-Austronesianba-bahiwoman; female
3Proto-Austronesianbahifemale, woman
Every word from Proto-Austronesian bahi →Every word from Proto-Austronesian ba-bahi →Every word from Cebuano babaye →
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