Talk:cidako

@Austronesier Hi! de Clercq says this is a Makassarese term, and I was wondering if you knew the specific etymon, or if he's right at all. Alexlin01 (talk) 01:34, 8 November 2021 (UTC)

@Alexlin01: This is funny! No, I don't recognize the potential source word with this meaning. But there is a common expression Ci'da=ko! (usually spelled ciddako or ci'dako) literally meaning "Be startled!" but used in the sense of "Serves you right!" (with the addition irony like "you must be very dumb not have seen it coming"). –Austronesier (talk) 10:46, 8 November 2021 (UTC)

@Austronesier:. That is so strange. The form he specifically lists is cidaku, whereas Hayami-Allen has cidako. Well, if you come across a word that looks right, let me know! Alexlin01 (talk) 13:35, 8 November 2021 (UTC)