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Where does “giripu” come from?
giripu (Tausug) comes from Spanish grifo, from Old Spanish grifo.
giripu
(Tausug): faucet; tap
Definitions
faucet; tap
Ancestry of “giripu”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Spanish
grifo
tap, faucet; petrol station, garage, filling...
2
Old Spanish
grifo
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Every word from Old Spanish grifo →