kallong

Makasar

Etymology

From Proto-South Sulawesi *kɨlloŋ.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [kaˈlːoŋ]

Noun

kallong (Lontara spelling ᨀᨒᨚ)

  1. (anatomy) neck

Verb

kallong (Lontara spelling ᨀᨒᨚ)

  1. (transitive) to choke on a solid object
    Nakallonga' buku juku'. ― I have choked on a fishbone.

References
  • Aburaerah Arief (1995) Kamus Makassar–Indonesia, Ujung Pandang: Yayaan Perguruan Islam Kapita.
  • Jukes, Anthony (2020) A Grammar of Makasar: A Language of South Sulawesi, Indonesia, Leiden: Brill

Mapun

Noun

kallong

  1. neck
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