Where does “paʼbakuʼ” come from?

paʼbakuʼ (Makasar) comes from Makasar bakuʼ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bakul — woven bamboo basket.

paʼbakuʼ (Makasar): the act of measuring

Definitions

  1. the act of measuring

Ancestry of “paʼbakuʼ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarbakuʼa measure; a standard; a measuring stick or instrument
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*bakulwoven bamboo basket

Words derived from “paʼbakuʼ”

Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bakul →Every word from Makasar bakuʼ →