Where does “badiʼ Luʼ” come from?

badiʼ Luʼ (Makasar) comes from Makasar badiʼ, from Malay badik.

badiʼ Luʼ (Makasar): a type of badik with a very sharp point or nose

Definitions

  1. a type of badik with a very sharp point or nose

Ancestry of “badiʼ Luʼ”, step by step

badiʼ Luʼ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Makasar badiʼ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarbadiʼa badik; a traditional stabbing weapon or dagger characterized by a blade where the back is straight up to the point, in contrast to the berang where the back of the blade is rounded near the point
2Malaybadik—

via Makasar Luʼ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1MakasarLuʼ—
Every word from Malay badik →Every word from Makasar badiʼ →