korontigi

Makasar

Alternative forms

• karuntigi

Etymology

Cognate Mandar lattigi, Mamuju kalantigi, Ledo Kaili kontigi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /koˌronˈtiɡi/, [kʰɔˌrɔ̃nˈtiɡi]
• Hyphenation: ko‧ron‧ti‧gi

Noun

korontigi (Lontara spelling ᨀᨚᨑᨚᨈᨗᨁᨗ)

1. henna
   1. (botany) A shrub, Lawsonia inermis, having fragrant reddish flowers.
   2. The leaves of this plant.
   3. A reddish plant substance, prepared from the dried leaves of this plant, used for temporary tattoos and hair coloring. Hair colorings range from bright red to earth brown to near black.

Affixations

• akkorontigi

Compounds

• aʼmata-mata korontigi

Further reading

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