Where does “baraʼ” come from?

baraʼ (Makasar) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian habaʀat, from Proto-Austronesian Sabaʀat — east or south wind.

baraʼ (Makasar): Australian monsoon, which brings the rainy season coming from the west (of Turatea) or north (of Gowa)

Definitions

  1. Australian monsoon, which brings the rainy season coming from the west (of Turatea) or north (of Gowa)

Ancestry of “baraʼ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesianhabaʀatsouthwest monsoon
2Proto-AustronesianSabaʀateast or south wind

Words derived from “baraʼ”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian Sabaʀat →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian habaʀat →
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