palaʼ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "pala"

Makasar

Etymology 1

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *palaj.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈpalaʔ]

Noun

palaʼ (Lontara spelling ᨄᨒ)

  1. (anatomy) palm (of hand)
  2. (anatomy) sole (of foot)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈpalaʔ]

Verb

palaʼ (Lontara spelling ᨄᨒ, semi-transitive appalaʼ)

  1. (transitive) to ask for