Where does “balat-guya” come from?
balat-guya (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog guya, from Chinese gû-á.
balat-guya (Tagalog): calfskin
Definitions
- calfskin
Ancestry of “balat-guya”, step by step
balat-guya traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog guya
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | guya | calf; the young of a cow or a carabao |
| 2 | Chinese | gû-á | — |
via Tagalog balat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | balat | skin; pelt; hide; animal skin; rind; peel |