biroang

== Makasar == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /biˈroaŋ/, [ɓi.ˈrõ.(ʷ)ãŋ] Hyphenation: bi‧ro‧ang === Etymology 1 === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) ==== Noun ==== biroang (Lontara spelling ᨅᨗᨑᨚᨕ) A traditional outrigger canoe used in coastal trade, larger than the balolang, equipped with a tripod mast (pamarung) and bangkung baratang. (figurative) A wealthy and prominent person. === Etymology 2 === Borrowed from Malay beruang, or Minangkabau biruang, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baʀuaŋ. Compare Sundanese biruang. ==== Noun ==== biroang (Lontara spelling ᨅᨗᨑᨚᨕ) A bear. ===== Compounds ===== === Further reading === A. A. Cense (2024), Makassaars-Nederlands woordenboek‎[1], Brill, →DOI