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Makasar
Etymology
aʼ- + mara
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aʔˈmara/
- Hyphenation: aʼ‧ma‧ra
Adjective
aʼmara (Lontara spelling ᨕᨆᨑ)
- dried up, completely dry
Tenapa naʼmara dawaʼna- The ink is not dry yet.
Pallu sanggenna aʼmara- Cook it until it becomes dry.
- (figurative) completely depleted or bankrupt, having lost all possessions.
Aʼmarakiʼ napakamma palukkaka- We have lost all our possessions through theft.
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Further reading
- A. A. Cense (2024) Makassaars-Nederlands woordenboek, Brill, →DOI