lontara'

Buginese

Etymology

From Malay daun lontar (“a type of leaf”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlontaraʔ/

Proper noun

lontara' (Lontara spelling ᨒᨚᨈᨑ)

1. the Buginese holy book.
2. the Lontara script used to write the Buginese language.

Derived terms

• pa'lontara'

 

Further reading

• Lontara script on Wikipedia.Wikipedia