Where does “tallang buburuʼ” come from?
tallang buburuʼ (Makasar) comes from Makasar buburuʼ, from Malay bubur, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buʀbuʀ.
tallang buburuʼ (Makasar): to sink completely to the bottom of the sea; to sink like a brick of a vessel or drowning people; literally: to sink like porridge
Definitions
- to sink completely to the bottom of the sea; to sink like a brick of a vessel or drowning people; literally: to sink like porridge
Ancestry of “tallang buburuʼ”, step by step
tallang buburuʼ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Makasar buburuʼ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | buburuʼ | rice porridge cooked with water, without coconut milk |
| 2 | Malay | bubur | congee; gruel; porridge |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *buʀbuʀ | — |
via Makasar tallang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | tallang | — |