Where does “bebay” come from?

bebay (Maranao) comes from Proto-Austronesian ba-bahi, from Proto-Austronesian bahi — female, woman.

bebay (Maranao): woman

Definitions

  1. woman

Ancestry of “bebay”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Austronesianba-bahiwoman; female
2Proto-Austronesianbahifemale, woman
Every word from Proto-Austronesian bahiEvery word from Proto-Austronesian ba-bahi
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