Where does “kajallài” come from?

kajallài (Makasar) comes from Makasar -i, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *-i, from Proto-Austronesian *-i.

kajallài (Makasar): to clearly show one's affection or fondness for someone or something

Definitions

  1. to clearly show one's affection or fondness for someone or something

Ancestry of “kajallài”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasar-isuffix forming transitive verbs
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*-i—
3Proto-Austronesian*-i—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian *-i →Every word from Makasar -i →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *-i →
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