Where does “rappo bali” come from?

rappo bali (Makasar) comes from Makasar rappo — fruit in general.

rappo bali (Makasar): a large, inedible areca nut believed to be disliked by poppokang spirits; placed in betel boxes to identify such spirits if a guest refuses the offering

Definitions

  1. a large, inedible areca nut believed to be disliked by poppokang spirits; placed in betel boxes to identify such spirits if a guest refuses the offering

Ancestry of “rappo bali”, step by step

rappo bali traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Makasar rappo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarrappofruit in general

via Makasar bali

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarbali
Every word from Makasar rappo
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