aʼba

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Makasar

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bahaq, from Proto-Austronesian *baSaq.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaʔba/,
  • Hyphenation: aʼ‧ba

Noun

aʼba (Lontara spelling ᨕᨅ)

  1. flood (overflow of water)

Verb

aʼba (Lontara spelling ᨕᨅ)

  1. (intransitive) to flood, to overflow
    Aʼbai ribanngiaIt was flooded last night

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Further reading

  • A. A. Cense (2024) Makassaars-Nederlands woordenboek, Brill, →DOI