Where does “ase koasaʼ” come from?
ase koasaʼ (Makasar) comes from Makasar ase, from Buginese ase, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian pajay, from Proto-Austronesian pajay — paddy rice unmilled, rice plants.
ase koasaʼ (Makasar): ordinary rice; non-glutinous rice
Definitions
- ordinary rice; non-glutinous rice
Ancestry of “ase koasaʼ”, step by step
ase koasaʼ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Makasar ase
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | ase | paddy unmilled rice, harvested, but still unhusked, rice plant |
| 2 | Buginese | ase | paddy unmilled rice, rice plant |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | pajay | paddy unmilled rice, rice plant |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | pajay | paddy rice unmilled, rice plants |
via Makasar koasaʼ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | koasaʼ | — |