Where does “alloʼda” come from?
alloʼda (Makasar) comes from Makasar aN-, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *maN- — inflectional prefix marking actor voice.
alloʼda (Makasar): to pound rice with bamboo sticks to separate the unhusked grains from the ears
Definitions
- to pound rice with bamboo sticks to separate the unhusked grains from the ears