kaloaʼ

Makasar

Etymology

Borrowed from Javanese kluwek or Malay keluak .

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈloaʔ/, [kʰa.ˈlo.ʷaʔ]
• Hyphenation: ka‧lo‧aʔ

Noun

kaloaʼ (Lontara spelling ᨀᨒᨚᨓ)

1. (botany) kind of Achariaceae plant, Pangium.

   Synonym: pangi

Derived terms

• pallu kaloaʼ

 

Noun

kaloaʼ (Lontara spelling ᨀᨒᨚᨓ)

1. bamboo peel cut into long strips, used as a binding agent.

Further reading

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