Where does “dara bawang” come from?
dara bawang (Makasar) comes from Proto-Turkic dara-, from Yoruba àrà, from Arabic رَعْد — thunder.
dara bawang (Makasar): in vain; useless; without benefit
Definitions
- in vain; useless; without benefit
Ancestry of “dara bawang”, step by step
dara bawang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Turkic dara-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Turkic | dara- | to comb |
| 2 | Yoruba | àrà | body |
| 3 | Arabic | رَعْد | thunder |
via Makasar bawang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | bawang | — |