Where does “basa paja” come from?

basa paja (Makasar) comes from Proto-Nguni -basa.

basa paja (Makasar): easily offended; touchy; quick to take offense literally: with a wet bottom

Definitions

  1. easily offended; touchy; quick to take offense literally: with a wet bottom

Ancestry of “basa paja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Nguni-basa
Every word from Proto-Nguni -basa