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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)
- (botany) kind of Achariaceae plant, Pangium.
- Synonym: pangi
Derived terms
Noun
kaloaʼ (Lontara spelling ᨀᨒᨚᨓ)
- bamboo peel cut into long strips, used as a binding agent.
Further reading
- A. A. Cense (2024) Makassaars-Nederlands woordenboek, Brill, →DOI