Where does “mayawaan” come from?
mayawaan (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano yawa — a devil; the devil; an imp.
mayawaan (Cebuano): to injure someone or commit a violent crime due to a strong impulse; to commit a crime of passion
Definitions
- to injure someone or commit a violent crime due to a strong impulse; to commit a crime of passion
Ancestry of “mayawaan”, step by step
mayawaan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cebuano yawa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | yawa | a devil; the devil; an imp |
via Cebuano ma- -an
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | ma- -an | — |