manteleʼ

Makasar

Etymology

From Dutch mantel (mantle; coat, jacket; raincoat).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmãnteleʔ/, [ˈmãn.t̪ʰe.leʔ]
  • Hyphenation: man‧te‧leʼ

Noun

manteleʼ (Lontara spelling ᨆᨈᨙᨒᨙ)

  1. raincoat
    Ammake manteleʼ punna bosi
    Wearing a raincoat when it rains.

Further reading

  • Cense, A. A. (1979) Makassaars-Nederlands woordenboek, 's-Gravenhage: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN