Where does “agal-agal” come from?
agal-agal (Tausug) comes from Malay agar-agar — agar a material obtained from a marine alga, agar-agar.
agal-agal (Tausug): edible seaweed; sea grape
Definitions
- edible seaweed; sea grape
Ancestry of “agal-agal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | agar-agar | agar a material obtained from a marine alga, agar-agar |