Where does “bajiʼ butta” come from?
bajiʼ butta (Makasar) comes from Makasar butta, from Proto-Austronesian *buʀtaq.
bajiʼ butta (Makasar): the state of the land being in good condition; specifically referring to the era before the land was conquered by colonial powers
Definitions
- the state of the land being in good condition; specifically referring to the era before the land was conquered by colonial powers
Ancestry of “bajiʼ butta”, step by step
bajiʼ butta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Makasar bajiʼ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | bajiʼ | good; in good health; fine; well |