Where does “gauʼ arang” come from?

gauʼ arang (Makasar) comes from Makasar arang, from Arabic حَرَام — accursed thing; forbidden.

gauʼ arang (Makasar): haram deed such as adultery, drinking alcohol

Definitions

  1. haram deed such as adultery, drinking alcohol

Ancestry of “gauʼ arang”, step by step

gauʼ arang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Makasar arang

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasararangharam; forbidden according to Islamic law
2Arabicحَرَامaccursed thing; forbidden

via Makasar gauʼ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasargauʼdeed; act; action
Every word from Arabic حَرَام →Every word from Makasar arang →