Where does “nannga” come from?
nannga (Makasar) comes from Makasar aN-, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *maN- — inflectional prefix marking actor voice.
nannga (Makasar): to lose courage; to become disheartened
Definitions
- to lose courage; to become disheartened
Ancestry of “nannga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Makasar | aN- | derivational prefix forming intransitive verbs from nouns and other roots |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *maN- | inflectional prefix marking actor voice |
Words derived from “nannga”