padewakang

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Makasar padewakang.

Noun

padewakang (plural padewakangs)

  1. (historical) A traditional boat used for long-distance voyages by various peoples of South Sulawesi.

Makasar

Alternative forms

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /padeˈwakaŋ/, [ˈpʰa.de.ˈwa.kʰãŋ]
  • Hyphenation: pa‧de‧wa‧kang

Noun

padewakang (Lontara spelling ᨄᨉᨙᨓᨀ)

  1. A trading proa with two tripod masts, a keel, two rudders, a planked deck, and a small cabin on top.

See also

Further reading

  • Cense, A. A. (1979), Makassaars-Nederlands woordenboek, 's-Gravenhage: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN
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