mata allo

Makasar

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Austronesian *mata nu qaləjaw (“sun”). Equivalent to mata (“eye”) +‎ allo (“day”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌmataˈalːo/, [ˌmat̪ʰaˈal.lɔ]

Noun

mata allo (Lontara spelling ᨆᨈ ᨕᨒᨚ)

1. sun

   Matanna alloa ― The sun

   Synonym: dalle

Further reading

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