Where does “asou lameang” come from?
asou lameang (Central Melanau) comes from Central Melanau asou, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian asu, from Proto-Austronesian asu.
asou lameang (Central Melanau): black and white striped dog
Definitions
- black and white striped dog
Ancestry of “asou lameang”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Central Melanau | asou | dog |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | asu | dog |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | asu | — |