Where does “agaw-lihi” come from?
agaw-lihi (Tagalog) comes from Cebuano agaw, from Proto-Austronesian *qaʀaw.
agaw-lihi (Tagalog): contraception
Definitions
- contraception
Ancestry of “agaw-lihi”, step by step
agaw-lihi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cebuano agaw
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | agaw | a cousin; a form of address to a cousin; a... |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | *qaʀaw | — |
via Tagalog lihi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | lihi | conception; conceiving of a pregnant woman |