battang

Makasar

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbatːaŋ/, [ˈɓat̪t̪ʰãŋ]

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-South Sulawesi *bəttaŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bətəŋ (“belly, abdomen”).

Noun

battang (Lontara spelling ᨅᨈ)

1. (anatomy) belly (abdomen)

Etymology 2

Inherited from Proto-South Sulawesi *bəttə(mn), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bətəm, from Proto-Austronesian *bəCəŋ.

Noun

battang (Lontara spelling ᨅᨈ)

1. (botany) millet, Setaria italica.

Further reading

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