Where does “kaesakkang” come from?

kaesakkang (Makasar) comes from Makasar ka- -ang.

kaesakkang (Makasar): having gotten into a dry state; run dry e.g., a sandbank

Definitions

  1. having gotten into a dry state; run dry e.g., a sandbank

Ancestry of “kaesakkang”, step by step

kaesakkang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Makasar ka- -ang

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarka- -ang

via Makasar esaʼ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasaresaʼdried up; dried out
Every word from Makasar ka- -ang