Entry record from Schapper (2020): Wersing Peitoko
latal[ˈlatal]
• n. god (Christian or Muslim).alah; tuhan (kristen atau Muslim).
Nepa latal, naitulungte!Help me, lord father!, Bapak tuhan, membantu saya!
Etymology: Reduction of Arabic |fn{allah taʔala} likely via a South Sulawesi language, e.g., Makasar |fn{alla taʔala} 'god'.