Where does “paji” come from?

paji (Ternate) comes from Classical Malay ڤنجي, from Sanskrit पञ्जी — cotton ball (from which thread is spun).

paji (Ternate): a kind of flag, banner

Definitions

  1. a kind of flag, banner

Ancestry of “paji”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Malayڤنجي—
2Sanskritपञ्जीcotton ball (from which thread is spun)
Every word from Sanskrit पञ्जी →Every word from Classical Malay ڤنجي →
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