Where does “magkalimbahin” come from?
magkalimbahin (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog mag-, from Tagalog sibuyas, from Spanish cebolla, from Old Spanish cebolla, from Late Latin cepulla, from Latin cēpa — onion.
magkalimbahin (Tagalog): to wait for a coconut to turn brownish-red
Definitions
- to wait for a coconut to turn brownish-red