bongong

Makasar

Alternative forms

• bowong, boong, bong

Etymology

Cognate Buginese bowong.

Pronounciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈboŋoŋ/, [ɓo.ŋõŋ]
• Hyphenation: bo‧ngong

Noun

bongong (Lontara spelling ᨅᨚᨂᨚ)

1. A veil, headscarf, hijab worn around the head.

Affixations

• aʼbongong
• pabongòngi
• pibongòngi

 

Compounds

• bongong tope

 

Further reading

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