kallong

Makasar

Etymology

From Proto-South Sulawesi *kɨlloŋ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kaˈlːoŋ]

Noun

kallong (Lontara spelling ᨀᨒᨚ)

1. (anatomy) neck

Verb

kallong (Lontara spelling ᨀᨒᨚ)

1. (transitive) to choke on a solid object

   Nakallonga' buku juku'. ― I have choked on a fishbone.

References

• 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

Noun

kallong

1. neck