biroang

Makasar

Pronounciation

• IPA^(key): /biˈroaŋ/, [ɓi.ˈrõ.(ʷ)ãŋ]
• Hyphenation: bi‧ro‧ang

Etymology 1

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Noun

biroang (Lontara spelling ᨅᨗᨑᨚᨕ)

1. A traditional outrigger canoe used in coastal trade, larger than the balolang, equipped with a tripod mast (pamarung) and bangkung baratang.
2. (figurative) A wealthy and prominent person.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Malay beruang, or Minangkabau biruang, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baʀuaŋ. Compare Sundanese biruang.

Noun

biroang (Lontara spelling ᨅᨗᨑᨚᨕ)

1. A bear.

Compounds

• biroang jeʼneʼ
• biroang kayu

 

Further reading

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