Where does “tumaʼboya-boya” come from?

tumaʼboya-boya (Makasar) comes from Makasar boya-boya, from Makasar boya — to seek; to search for; to desire; to look for.

tumaʼboya-boya (Makasar): professional; merchant; trader

Definitions

  1. professional; merchant; trader

Ancestry of “tumaʼboya-boya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Makasarboya-boyaearnings; income
2Makasarboyato seek; to search for; to desire; to look for
Every word from Makasar boya →Every word from Makasar boya-boya →
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