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Where does “afo” come from?

afo (Malagasy) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian hapuy, from Proto-Austronesian Sapuy — fire.

afo (Malagasy): fire; calamity

Definitions

  1. fire; calamity

Ancestry of “afo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesianhapuyfire
2Proto-AustronesianSapuyfire
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