Where does “badiʼ Mangkasaraʼ” come from?

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

badiʼ Mangkasaraʼ (Makasar): a type of badik where the blade is widest near the hilt

Definitions

  1. a type of badik where the blade is widest near the hilt

Ancestry of “badiʼ Mangkasaraʼ”, step by step

badiʼ Mangkasaraʼ 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 Mangkasaraʼ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1MakasarMangkasaraʼMakasar land, ethnic and Makasar-speaking area
Every word from Malay badik →Every word from Makasar badiʼ →
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