Where does “wajeʼ bandong” come from?
wajeʼ bandong (Makasar) comes from Makasar wajeʼ, from Malay wajik, from Classical Malay واجيق.
wajeʼ bandong (Makasar): a specific type of wajik made from white glutinous rice, mixed with granulated sugar and grated coconut, packed in colorful wax paper
Definitions
- a specific type of wajik made from white glutinous rice, mixed with granulated sugar and grated coconut, packed in colorful wax paper
Ancestry of “wajeʼ bandong”, step by step
wajeʼ bandong traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Makasar wajeʼ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | wajeʼ | wajik; a traditional confection made of glutinous rice steamed with palm sugar and cut into diamond or triangular shapes |
| 2 | Malay | wajik | — |
| 3 | Classical Malay | واجيق | — |
via Makasar Bandong
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makasar | Bandong | a shadoof or sweep; a lifting device with a long lever, having a heavy stone counterweight at one end and a bucket attached to a bamboo pole at the other, used to draw water |