Where does “berang badiʼ” come from?

berang badiʼ (Makasar) comes from Makasar badiʼ, from Malay badik.

berang badiʼ (Makasar): a chopping knife or machete whose shape corresponds to the badiʼ Bugisiʼ

Definitions

  1. a chopping knife or machete whose shape corresponds to the badiʼ Bugisiʼ

Ancestry of “berang badiʼ”, step by step

berang badiʼ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Makasar badiʼ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarbadiʼa badik; a traditional stabbing weapon or dagger characterized by a blade where the back is straight up to the point, in contrast to the berang where the back of the blade is rounded near the point
2Malaybadik—

via Makasar berang

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarberangmachete
Every word from Malay badik →Every word from Makasar badiʼ →
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