piʼru

Makasar

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpiʔru/, [ˈpʰiʔ.ru]
• Hyphenation: piʼ‧ru

Noun

piʼru (Lontara spelling ᨄᨗᨑᨘ)

1. saliva

Synonyms

• bebe (drool)
• iloroʼ (moisture in the mouth)

Usage notes

• The third person possessive form is piʼrunna.

Affixations

• appiʼru
• pappiʼruang
• piʼruang
• piʼrùi

Compounds

• piʼru eja
• piʼru keboʼ

Further reading

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