iloroʼ

Makasar

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-South Sulawesi *iluʀ (saliva), derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *iluʀ (spittle, saliva)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈiloroʔ/, [ˈi.lo.roʔ]
  • Hyphenation: i‧lo‧roʼ

Noun

iloroʼ (Lontara spelling ᨕᨗᨒᨚᨑᨚ)

  1. moisture in the mouth

Synonyms

Further reading

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