Where does “aʼjappa bunting” come from?
aʼjappa bunting (Makasar) comes from Makasar aʼjappa, from Makasar aʼ-, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *maʀ-.
aʼjappa bunting (Makasar): to walk very slowly literally: to walk like a bride
Definitions
- to walk very slowly literally: to walk like a bride
Ancestry of “aʼjappa bunting”, step by step
aʼjappa bunting traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Makasar aʼjappa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | aʼjappa | to walk |
| 2 | Makasar | aʼ- | derivational prefix forming intransitive verbs from nouns and other roots |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *maʀ- | — |
via Makasar bunting
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | bunting | bride; groom |