bongong

Makasar

Alternative forms

Etymology

Cognate Buginese bowong.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈboŋoŋ/, [ɓo.ŋõŋ]
  • Hyphenation: bo‧ngong

Noun

bongong (Lontara spelling ᨅᨚᨂᨚ)

  1. A veil, headscarf, hijab worn around the head.

Affixations

  • aʼbongong
  • pabongòngi
  • pibongòngi

Compounds

  • bongong tope

Further reading

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