Where does “ngaʼngalaʼ lompo” come from?

ngaʼngalaʼ lompo (Makasar) comes from Makasar ngaʼngalaʼ, from Proto-Austronesian *ŋalŋal.

ngaʼngalaʼ lompo (Makasar): a back molar; a posterior molar

Definitions

  1. a back molar; a posterior molar

Ancestry of “ngaʼngalaʼ lompo”, step by step

ngaʼngalaʼ lompo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Makasar ngaʼngalaʼ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarngaʼngalaʼmolar teeth
2Proto-Austronesian*ŋalŋal—

via Makasar lompo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarlompobig, large
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