bataraʼ

Makasar

Etymology

From Proto-South Sulawesi *bata(r), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bataʀ, from Proto-Austronesian *baCaʀ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbataraʔ/, [ˈɓa.t̪ʰa.raʔ]
• Hyphenation: ba‧ta‧raʼ

Noun

bataraʼ (Lontara spelling ᨅᨈᨑ)

1. sorghum a cereal, Sorghum bicolor.
2. (Turatea dialect) maize; corn

   Synonym: biralle

Derived terms

• bataraʼ tojeng