Where does “sawi puli” come from?

sawi puli (Makasar) comes from Makasar puli — firm; fixed; sturdy; secure.

sawi puli (Makasar): a permanent crew member who completes the entire journey from beginning to end

Definitions

  1. a permanent crew member who completes the entire journey from beginning to end

Ancestry of “sawi puli”, step by step

sawi puli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Makasar puli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarpulifirm; fixed; sturdy; secure

via Makasar sawi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarsawi
Every word from Makasar puli