Where does “paʼballakkang” come from?

paʼballakkang (Makasar) comes from Makasar paʼ- -ang — Used to form nouns from adjectives: someone who is inclined to have the quality described by the adjective.

paʼballakkang (Makasar): the place or plot where one intends to build a house

Definitions

  1. the place or plot where one intends to build a house

Ancestry of “paʼballakkang”, step by step

paʼballakkang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Makasar paʼ- -ang

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarpaʼ- -angUsed to form nouns from adjectives: someone who is inclined to have the quality described by the adjective

via Makasar ballaʼ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarballaʼhouse
Every word from Makasar paʼ- -ang