Where does “patayng yawa” come from?
patayng yawa (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano patay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian p-atay, from Proto-Austronesian aCay.
patayng yawa (Cebuano): used as an intensifier, same as fuck!
Definitions
- used as an intensifier, same as fuck!
Ancestry of “patayng yawa”, step by step
patayng yawa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cebuano patay
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | patay | cadaver, corpse; carcass; fatality |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | p-atay | dead |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | aCay | — |
via Cebuano yawa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | yawa | a devil; the devil; an imp |