kallong

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Makasar

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Etymology

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From Proto-South Sulawesi *kɨlloŋ.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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kallong (Lontara spelling ᨀᨒᨚ)

  1. (anatomy) neck

Verb

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kallong (Lontara spelling ᨀᨒᨚ)

  1. (transitive) to choke on a solid object
    Nakallonga' buku juku'.I have choked on a fishbone.

References

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  • Aburaerah Arief (1995) Kamus Makassar–Indonesia, Ujung Pandang: Yayaan Perguruan Islam Kapita.
  • Jukes, Anthony (2020) A Grammar of Makasar: A Language of South Sulawesi, Indonesia, Leiden: Brill

Mapun

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Noun

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kallong

  1. neck