Where does “appanngaji” come from?

appanngaji (Makasar) comes from Makasar panngaji, from Makasar aji, from Old Javanese aji — holy writ, scripture, sacred text.

appanngaji (Makasar): to conduct religious studies; to give religious instruction; to read the Quran for an audience

Definitions

  1. to conduct religious studies; to give religious instruction; to read the Quran for an audience

Ancestry of “appanngaji”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarpanngajia religious scholar; someone who has studied and mastered many religious texts
2Makasarajiprecategorial root related to the recitation or study of sacred texts
3Old Javaneseajiholy writ, scripture, sacred text
Every word from Old Javanese aji →Every word from Makasar aji →Every word from Makasar panngaji →