moncong

Makasar

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmoɲcoŋ/, [ˈmõɲ.cçõŋ]

Etymology 1

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Noun

moncong (Lontara spelling ᨆᨚᨌᨚ)

  1. mountain
    Synonym: buluʼ
  2. (figurative) someone who is wealthy.
Affixations
  • moncong-moncong
  • pamoncong
Compounds
  • bangkeng moncong
  • moncong pepeʼ
  • tinggi moncong
  • tompoʼ moncong

Etymology 2

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Noun

moncong (Lontara spelling ᨆᨚᨌᨚ)

  1. body hair (except head hair).
    Synonym: bulu
  2. gomuti, A black, fibrous substance resembling horsehair, obtained from the leafstalks of Arenga pinnata.
    Synonym: biluaʼ (Turatea)
Compounds
  • moncong mata
  • otereʼ moncong
  • paʼbarrasaʼ moncong

Etymology 3

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Noun

moncong (Lontara spelling ᨆᨚᨌᨚ)

  1. color
    Bajiki monconna ― Its color is nice
Affixations
  • moncòngi
Compounds

Further reading

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