Where does “mangkukulam” come from?
mangkukulam (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog mang — an informal term of address for an elderly man;...
mangkukulam (Tagalog): witch
Definitions
- witch
Ancestry of “mangkukulam”, step by step
mangkukulam traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog mang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | mang | an informal term of address for an elderly man;... |
via Tagalog kulam
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | kulam | witchcraft; witchery; sorcery; bewitchment |