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Where does “tahi” come from?

tahi (Tagalog) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tahiq, from Proto-Austronesian *CaqiS.

tahi (Tagalog): stitch; stitching; binding; sewn; stitched

Definitions

  1. stitch; stitching; binding; sewn; stitched

Ancestry of “tahi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantahiq—
2Proto-Austronesian*CaqiS—

Words derived from “tahi”

  • manahi
  • mananahi
Every word from Proto-Austronesian *CaqiS →