Where does “lompo kella-kella” come from?

lompo kella-kella (Makasar) comes from Makasar kella-kella, from Makasar kella — precategorial root expressing desire, want, or intention.

lompo kella-kella (Makasar): harboring a strong desire; covetous

Definitions

  1. harboring a strong desire; covetous

Ancestry of “lompo kella-kella”, step by step

lompo kella-kella traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Makasar kella-kella

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarkella-kelladesire; wish; craving
2Makasarkellaprecategorial root expressing desire, want, or intention

via Makasar lompo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarlompobig, large
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