Where does “birong-totoo” come from?

birong-totoo (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog totoo, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuqu — right side.

birong-totoo (Tagalog): truthful statement told in a form of a joke

Definitions

  1. truthful statement told in a form of a joke

Ancestry of “birong-totoo”, step by step

birong-totoo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tagalog totoo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogtotootrue; real; authentic; genuine
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*tuquright side

via Tagalog biro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TagalogbiroA joke; To jest or make fun of in a friendly,...
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