Where does “hari-harian” come from?

hari-harian (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog hari, from Old Javanese haji — king.

hari-harian (Tagalog): false king; pseudo-king

Definitions

  1. false king; pseudo-king

Ancestry of “hari-harian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagaloghariking
2Old Javanesehajiking

Words derived from “hari-harian”

Every word from Old Javanese haji →Every word from Tagalog hari →