Where does “taʼgaru-garu” come from?
taʼgaru-garu (Makasar) comes from Makasar garu, from Malay garu, from Hindi अगर, from Sanskrit गुरु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan gr̥Húṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Húš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.
taʼgaru-garu (Makasar): to be constantly worried; to be highly anxious
Definitions
- to be constantly worried; to be highly anxious