Where does “sampo sikali” come from?
sampo sikali (Makasar) comes from Makasar sikali, from Makasar kali, from Arabic قَاضٍ, from Arabic قَضَى — to judge; to perform.
Ancestry of “sampo sikali”, step by step
sampo sikali traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Makasar sikali
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | sikali | once; one time |
| 2 | Makasar | kali | time; occasion |
| 3 | Arabic | قَاضٍ | magistrate; judge |
| 4 | Arabic | قَضَى | to judge; to perform |
via Makasar sampo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | sampo | — |