Where does “tɔ́n bák” come from?

tɔ́n bák (Pichinglis) comes from English turn back — To reverse direction and retrace one's steps.

tɔ́n bák (Pichinglis): to return, to come back

Definitions

  1. to return, to come back

Ancestry of “tɔ́n bák”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishturn backTo reverse direction and retrace one's steps
Every word from English turn back
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