Where does “barani gauʼ” come from?

barani gauʼ (Makasar) comes from Makasar barani, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baʀani — to be brave, be bold.

barani gauʼ (Makasar): audacious; overly daring in actions doing things that are not allowed

Definitions

  1. audacious; overly daring in actions doing things that are not allowed

Ancestry of “barani gauʼ”, step by step

barani gauʼ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Makasar barani

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarbaranibrave; daring
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*baʀanito be brave, be bold

via Makasar gauʼ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasargauʼdeed; act; action
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baʀaniEvery word from Makasar barani