kaloaʼ

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Makasar

Etymology

Borrowed from Javanese kluwek or Malay keluak .

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈloaʔ/,
  • Hyphenation: ka‧lo‧aʔ

Noun

kaloaʼ (Lontara spelling ᨀᨒᨚᨓ)

  1. (botany) kind of Achariaceae plant, Pangium.
    Synonym: pangi

Derived terms

Noun

kaloaʼ (Lontara spelling ᨀᨒᨚᨓ)

  1. bamboo peel cut into long strips, used as a binding agent.

Further reading

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