Where does “pammonoʼ bokoang” come from?
pammonoʼ bokoang (Makasar) comes from Makasar ammonoʼ boko, from Makasar ammonoʼ, from Makasar amm- — prefix forming intransitive verbs.
pammonoʼ bokoang (Makasar): to yield to someone or something; to retreat from
Definitions
- to yield to someone or something; to retreat from
Ancestry of “pammonoʼ bokoang”, step by step
pammonoʼ bokoang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Makasar ammonoʼ boko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | ammonoʼ boko | to go backwards; to step back |
| 2 | Makasar | ammonoʼ | to walk backward; to retreat; to step back; to withdraw |
| 3 | Makasar | amm- | prefix forming intransitive verbs |
via Makasar pa- -ang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | pa- -ang | — |