Where does “naiʼ aʼji” come from?

naiʼ aʼji (Makasar) comes from Makasar aʼji, from Arabic حَجِّيّ.

naiʼ aʼji (Makasar): to go on the Hajj; to perform the Hajj pilgrimage

Definitions

  1. to go on the Hajj; to perform the Hajj pilgrimage

Ancestry of “naiʼ aʼji”, step by step

naiʼ aʼji traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Makasar aʼji

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasaraʼjia hajji; a person who has performed the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca
2Arabicحَجِّيّ—

via Makasar naiʼ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarnaiʼto go up, ascend
Every word from Arabic حَجِّيّ →Every word from Makasar aʼji →