Where does “kabung” come from?
kabung (Indonesian) comes from Cebuano kabuang, from Cebuano buang, from Cebuano irong buang, from Cebuano iro, from Cebuano ido, from Proto-Austronesian *qiduq.
kabung (Indonesian): white headscarf worn during period of mourning
Definitions
- white headscarf worn during period of mourning
Ancestry of “kabung”, step by step
kabung traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cebuano kabuang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | kabuang | The state of being insane; madness; insanity; The... |
| 2 | Cebuano | buang | a crazy person; a hippie; a fool |
| 3 | Cebuano | irong buang | a rabid dog |
| 4 | Cebuano | iro | a dog; an ablutophobic person; a despicable... |
| 5 | Cebuano | ido | a dog |
| 6 | Proto-Austronesian | *qiduq | — |
via Malay kabung
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | kabung | a white band worn as a symbol of mourning |