Where does “buaja bonto” come from?
buaja bonto (Makasar) comes from Makasar buaja — crocodile traditionally believed to have four toes; a crocodile with five toes is considered to be a human in crocodile form.
buaja bonto (Makasar): a land crocodile
Definitions
- a land crocodile
Ancestry of “buaja bonto”, step by step
buaja bonto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Makasar buaja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | buaja | crocodile traditionally believed to have four toes; a crocodile with five toes is considered to be a human in crocodile form |
via Makasar bonto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | bonto | high ground, elevated ground in a plain, on which villages are built in flat terrain, wet rice fields are established |