Where does “panginahanglan” come from?

panginahanglan (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano kinahanglan, from Cebuano hangol — greedy.

panginahanglan (Cebuano): a need; a requirement for something; something needed

Definitions

  1. a need; a requirement for something; something needed

Ancestry of “panginahanglan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanokinahanglannecessary
2Cebuanohangolgreedy
Every word from Cebuano hangolEvery word from Cebuano kinahanglan
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