Where does “mabahu'” come from?

mabahu' (Tausug) comes from Tausug bahu', from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bahuq — smell.

mabahu' (Tausug): smelly; foul; stinky; fetid

Definitions

  1. smelly; foul; stinky; fetid

Ancestry of “mabahu'”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tausugbahu'bad odor; bad smell; stench; stink
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianbahuqsmell
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bahuq →Every word from Tausug bahu' →