Where does “panngaji” come from?

panngaji (Makasar) comes from Makasar aji, from Old Javanese aji — holy writ, scripture, sacred text.

panngaji (Makasar): a religious scholar; someone who has studied and mastered many religious texts

Definitions

  1. a religious scholar; someone who has studied and mastered many religious texts

Ancestry of “panngaji”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarajiprecategorial root related to the recitation or study of sacred texts
2Old Javaneseajiholy writ, scripture, sacred text

Words derived from “panngaji

Every word from Old Javanese ajiEvery word from Makasar aji