Where does “tawa salapang” come from?
tawa salapang (Makasar) comes from Makasar salapang, from Proto-Malayic -an, from Proto-Austronesian -an — Verbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal...
tawa salapang (Makasar): a ninth one out of nine equal parts, 1/9
Definitions
- a ninth one out of nine equal parts, 1/9
Ancestry of “tawa salapang”, step by step
tawa salapang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Makasar salapang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | salapang | nine |
| 2 | Proto-Malayic | -an | Verbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal... |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | -an | Verbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal... |
via Makasar tawa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | tawa | — |