Where does “paʼboyài” come from?
paʼboyài (Makasar) comes from Makasar boya — to seek; to search for; to desire; to look for.
paʼboyài (Makasar): to seek something from someone or something
Definitions
- to seek something from someone or something
Ancestry of “paʼboyài”, step by step
paʼboyài traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Makasar boya
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | boya | to seek; to search for; to desire; to look for |
via Makasar paʼ- -i
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | paʼ- -i | — |