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Where does “tighugas” come from?

tighugas (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano hugas, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *huʀas.

tighugas (Cebuano): a person who washes for a living

Definitions

  1. a person who washes for a living

Ancestry of “tighugas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1CebuanohugasTo wash, to rinse; To purify
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*huʀas—

Words derived from “tighugas”

  • tighugas og plato
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