kongkong pancing

== Makasar == === Etymology === From kongkong (“dog”) +‎ pancing. === Noun === kongkong pancing (Lontara spelling ᨀᨚᨀᨚ ᨄᨌᨗ or 𑻠𑻶𑻶𑻣𑻩𑻳, definite kongkong pancinga, 3rd person possessive kongkong pancinna) (mythology) an evil spirit taking the form of a dog ==== Usage notes ==== According to local belief, the bark of the kongkong pancing is primarily heard on Thursday nights (the eve of Friday). It is considered taboo to speak when hearing it, so as not to anger the spirit. It is also believed that if this supernatural dog eats a person's feces, that person will suffer from dysentery. === Further reading === Cense, A. A. (1979), Makassaars-Nederlands woordenboek [Makasar-Dutch dictionary], 's-Gravenhage: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN