bangkeng baraʼ

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Makasar

Etymology

From bangkeng (“foot”) +‎ baraʼ (“west monsoon”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌbaŋkeŋ ˈbaraʔ/

Noun

bangkeng baraʼ (Lontara spelling ᨅᨀᨙ ᨅᨑ)

  1. flying termite.
    Synonyms: anrong bosi, baraʼ-baraʼ, bereng-bereng (Turatea)
  2. a black clouds that appear in the west towards the end of the east monsoon.
  3. name of a type of plant.

Further reading

  • A. A. Cense (2024) Makassaars-Nederlands woordenboek‎, Brill, →DOI
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