bangkeng baraʼ

Makasar

Etymology

From bangkeng (“foot”) +‎ baraʼ (“west monsoon”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌbaŋkeŋ ˈbaraʔ/

Noun

bangkeng baraʼ (Lontara spelling ᨅᨀᨙ ᨅᨑ)

1. flying termite.

   Synonyms: anrong bosi, baraʼ-baraʼ, bereng-bereng (Turatea)

2. a black clouds that appear in the west towards the end of the east monsoon.
3. name of a type of plant.

Further reading

• A. A. Cense (2024) Makassaars-Nederlands woordenboek‎^[1], Brill, →DOI