Makasar edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-South Sulawesi *kɨlloŋ.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

kallong (Lontara spelling ᨀᨒᨚ)

  1. (anatomy) neck

Verb edit

kallong (Lontara spelling ᨀᨒᨚ)

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

References edit

  • 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 edit

Noun edit

kallong

  1. neck