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Where does “ng- -in” come from?
ng- -in (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian -in, from Betawi -in, from Balinese -in.
Ancestry of “ng- -in”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Indonesian
-in
used to form benefactive aspect
2
Betawi
-in
used to transitivize a verb
3
Balinese
-in
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