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Makasar
Etymology
Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kala-qumaŋ, from Proto-Austronesian *qumaŋ (“hermit crab”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌkalaˈumaŋ/,
- Hyphenation: ka‧la‧u‧mang
Noun
kalaumang (Lontara spelling ᨀᨒᨕᨘᨆ)
- hermit crab
Further reading
- A. A. Cense (2024) Makassaars-Nederlands woordenboek, Brill, →DOI