Where does “otereʼ balanda” come from?

otereʼ balanda (Makasar) comes from Makasar otereʼ — a rope, cord.

otereʼ balanda (Makasar): thick cable; hawser

Definitions

  1. thick cable; hawser

Ancestry of “otereʼ balanda”, step by step

otereʼ balanda traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Makasar otereʼ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarotereʼa rope, cord

via Makasar Balanda

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1MakasarBalanda
Every word from Makasar otereʼ