Where does “pasibunoang” come from?

pasibunoang (Makasar) comes from Makasar pasibuno, from Makasar sibuno, from Cebuano buno, from Amharic ቡና, from Amharic ቡን, from Arabic بُنّ — coffee plant or seed; brine.

pasibunoang (Makasar): to fight to the death because of something

Definitions

  1. to fight to the death because of something

Ancestry of “pasibunoang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarpasibunobrawler; someone who loves fighting to the death
2Makasarsibunoto kill each other; to kill together
3Cebuanobunoto assassinate; to murder
4Amharicቡናcoffee
5Amharicቡንcoffee
6Arabicبُنّcoffee plant or seed; brine
Every word from Arabic بُنّEvery word from Amharic ቡናEvery word from Amharic ቡን