Where does “ulingay” come from?
ulingay (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano uling, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qujiŋ, from Proto-Austronesian qujiŋ.
ulingay (Cebuano): a wager in card games where losers are punished...
Definitions
- a wager in card games where losers are punished...
Ancestry of “ulingay”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Cebuano | uling | charcoal; to make charcoal; to become charcoal |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | qujiŋ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | qujiŋ | — |