Where does “kammamami denraʼ” come from?
kammamami denraʼ (Makasar) comes from Makasar kamma.
kammamami denraʼ (Makasar): small and skinny; having a small body and long legs literally: "he looks like a zitting cisticola"
Definitions
- small and skinny; having a small body and long legs literally: "he looks like a zitting cisticola"
Ancestry of “kammamami denraʼ”, step by step
kammamami denraʼ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Makasar kamma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | kamma | — |
via Makasar denraʼ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | denraʼ | a zitting cisticola (Cisticola juncidis), a small bird resembling a sparrow, but smaller and with long legs, which seeks its food in fields and along rivers |