Where does “anrong bosi” come from?

anrong bosi (Makasar) comes from Makasar anrong, from Makasar jangang — chicken.

anrong bosi (Makasar): flying termite

Definitions

  1. flying termite

Ancestry of “anrong bosi”, step by step

anrong bosi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Makasar anrong

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasaranrongmother (also of animals)
2Makasarjangangchicken

via Makasar bosi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarbosi
Every word from Makasar jangangEvery word from Makasar anrong
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