bulaeng

== Makasar == === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-South Sulawesi *bulawan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bulaw-an (“gold”), from Proto-Austronesian *bulaw (“gold colored”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /buˈlaeŋ/, [ɓu.ˈla.ẽŋ] Hyphenation: bu‧la‧eng === Noun === bulaeng (Lontara spelling ᨅᨘᨒᨕᨙ) gold (element) (historical) a unit of mass about 2.5 gram for gold (card games) coin, one of the four card suits in the traditional omi playing card (figurative) a term of endearment used to refer to or address beloved one. ==== Affixations ==== ==== Compounds ==== === Further reading === A. A. Cense (2024), Makassaars-Nederlands woordenboek‎[1], Brill, →DOI