lada marica

Makasar

Etymology

lada (chilli) +‎ marica (pepper)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌladaˈmarica/

Noun

lada marica (Lontara spelling ᨒᨉ ᨆᨑᨗᨌ)

  1. bird's eye chili, a spicy chili pepper, a cultivar from the species (Capsicum annuum).
    Synonym: lada capaʼ (Limbung, Takalar)

Further reading

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