Where does “lompo bata-bata” come from?
lompo bata-bata (Makasar) comes from Makasar bata-bata, from Makasar bata, from Malay bata.
lompo bata-bata (Makasar): always bearing suspicion; highly suspicious; paranoid
Definitions
- always bearing suspicion; highly suspicious; paranoid
Ancestry of “lompo bata-bata”, step by step
lompo bata-bata traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Makasar bata-bata
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | bata-bata | well-stacked |
| 2 | Makasar | bata | brick |
| 3 | Malay | bata | — |
via Makasar lompo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | lompo | big, large |