Where does “mambabae” come from?
mambabae (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog babae, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ba-bahi, from Proto-Austronesian ba-bahi, from Proto-Austronesian bahi — female, woman.
mambabae (Tagalog): to court a girl; to fool around with women; to...
Definitions
- to court a girl; to fool around with women; to...
Ancestry of “mambabae”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Tagalog | babae | woman; girl; female; mistress; concubine |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | ba-bahi | — |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | ba-bahi | woman; female |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | bahi | female, woman |