Where does βsawsaw-sukaβ come from?
sawsaw-suka (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog suka, from Malay cuka, from Maharastri Prakrit ππΌπππ, from Sanskrit ΰ€ΰ₯ΰ€ΰ₯ΰ€° β vinegar; sourness; fruit vinegar.
sawsaw-suka (Tagalog): a two-player game where the first player tries to tap their finger into the second player's open palm and the second player will then try to catch the first player's finger after chanting βsawsaw-suka, mahuli tayaβ
Definitions
- a two-player game where the first player tries to tap their finger into the second player's open palm and the second player will then try to catch the first player's finger after chanting βsawsaw-suka, mahuli tayaβ
Ancestry of βsawsaw-sukaβ, step by step
sawsaw-suka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog suka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | suka | act of vomiting; emesis; vomit; spew; vinegar |
| 2 | Malay | cuka | soured wine, vinegar; vinegar, sour; vinegar |
| 3 | Maharastri Prakrit | ππΌπππ | β |
| 4 | Sanskrit | ΰ€ΰ₯ΰ€ΰ₯ΰ€° | vinegar; sourness; fruit vinegar |