Where does “badiʼ guru” come from?
badiʼ guru (Makasar) comes from Makasar badiʼ, from Malay badik.
badiʼ guru (Makasar): a beautifully crafted, thinner badik shaped like a berang, traditionally worn by pious or religious individuals
Definitions
- a beautifully crafted, thinner badik shaped like a berang, traditionally worn by pious or religious individuals
Ancestry of “badiʼ guru”, step by step
badiʼ guru traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Makasar badiʼ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | badiʼ | a 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 |
| 2 | Malay | badik | — |
via Makasar guru
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | guru | — |