Where does “toba'” come from?
toba' (Saisiyat) comes from Proto-Austronesian *tubah — Derris elliptica a plant with roots that are pounded and put in rivers to stun fish.
toba' (Saisiyat): to poison
Definitions
- to poison
Ancestry of “toba'”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Austronesian | *tubah | Derris elliptica a plant with roots that are pounded and put in rivers to stun fish |