balòng

See also: balong

Makasar

Etymology

From Dutch ballon (“balloon”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baˈloŋ/, [ɓa.ˈlõŋ]
• Hyphenation: ba‧lòng

Noun

balòng (Lontara spelling ᨅᨒᨚ)

1. light bulb

   Balòng lampu ― Electric lamp bulb

   Balòng sapeda ― Bicycle lamp bulb

2. balloon

Affixations

• balong-balong

Further reading

• Cense, A. A. (1979) Makassaars-Nederlands woordenboek, 's-Gravenhage: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN