Where does “ballaʼ alitana” come from?

ballaʼ alitana (Makasar) comes from Makasar ballaʼ — house.

ballaʼ alitana (Makasar): a termite nest; a termite mound

Definitions

  1. a termite nest; a termite mound

Ancestry of “ballaʼ alitana”, step by step

ballaʼ alitana traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Makasar ballaʼ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarballaʼhouse

via Makasar alitana

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasaralitanatermite order
Every word from Makasar ballaʼ