Where does “siammang” come from?

siammang (Makasar) comes from Makasar ammang, from Arabic عُمُوم — the public.

siammang (Makasar): to hold each other with the mouth; to kiss deeply on the lips like Europeans

Definitions

  1. to hold each other with the mouth; to kiss deeply on the lips like Europeans

Ancestry of “siammang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarammangto suck or hold something (e.g., candy) inside the mouth
2Arabicعُمُومthe public
Every word from Arabic عُمُوم →Every word from Makasar ammang →