Where does “malingkat” come from?

malingkat (Tausug) comes from Tausug ma- — Used to form adjectives and adverbs; characterized by; abundant in.

malingkat (Tausug): beautiful, lovely, handsome, pretty, fair, good-looking, fine, elegant, nice

Definitions

  1. beautiful, lovely, handsome, pretty, fair, good-looking, fine, elegant, nice

Ancestry of “malingkat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tausugma-Used to form adjectives and adverbs; characterized by; abundant in
Every word from Tausug ma-