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Konjo
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konjō
Makasar
Etymology
From mak ko- -njo that "there". Compare to mak anjoreng.
Pronunciation
mak /ˈkonɟo/ [ˈkʰɔn.ɟʝɔ]
mak Kon jo
Proper noun
a designation of the region and community in the far east of Makassar, especially in the mountainous areas of Bawakaraeng (eastern Gowa and western Sinjai) and Bulukumba where they use the word mak konjo as deictic of "there" instead of mak anjoreng.
Further reading
Makassaars-Nederlands woordenboek A. A. Cense https://brill.com/display/title/23511 Brill 2024 10.1163/9789004653115