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Makasar
Etymology
Affixed maN- + kasaraʼ (“rough; appear, manifest”). Cognate with Buginese Mangkasa', Toraja-Sa'dan Makkasa', Mandar Ma'asar, Malay Mengkasar (obsolete).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Mangkasaraʼ (Lontara spelling ᨆᨀᨔᨑ)
- Makassar land, ethnic and Makasar-speaking area (from Laʼbakkang to Selayar).
- Lanaikaʼ ri Mangkasaraʼ ― I'm going to the Makasar (land)
- Butta Mangkasaraʼ ― Makasar land
- (Modern) Makassar (a city in South Sulawesi, Indonesia)
- Synonym: Jumpandang (historical)
Adjective
Mangkasaraʼ (Lontara spelling ᨆᨀᨔᨑ)
- relating to the Makasar ethnic group or their language.
- TuMangkasaraʼ ― Makasar Peoples
- Aʼbicara Mangkasaraʼ ― Speak Makasar
- (Modern) of or relating to the city of Makassar or Makasar land.
- unshaven, clumsy, rude, boorish.
- Mangkasaraʼ tojengko ― How rude you are (e.g. when speaking)
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Further reading
- A. A. Cense (2024) Makassaars-Nederlands woordenboek, Brill, →DOI