Where does “paʼausuang” come from?

paʼausuang (Makasar) comes from Makasar aʼusu, from Arabic أَعُوْذ.

paʼausuang (Makasar): to recite the ta'awwudh; to utter the prayer of refuge

Definitions

  1. to recite the ta'awwudh; to utter the prayer of refuge

Ancestry of “paʼausuang”, step by step

paʼausuang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Makasar aʼusu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasaraʼusuthe ta'awwudh; the Islamic prayer seeking refuge in Allah from Satan
2Arabicأَعُوْذ

via Makasar paʼ- -ang

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarpaʼ- -angUsed to form nouns from adjectives: someone who is inclined to have the quality described by the adjective
Every word from Arabic أَعُوْذEvery word from Makasar aʼusu