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Makasar
Pronunciation
Noun
jeʼneʼ (Lontara spelling ᨍᨙᨊᨙ, definite jeʼneka, third-person possessive jeʼneʼna)
- water
- Synonym: ere (Bantaeng)
- Jeʼneʼ tamparang ― Sea water
- sap
- Jeʼneʼ lemo ― Lime sap
- moisture
- washing
- gravy, broth, soup
- Jeʼneʼ coto ― Coto broth
- drink, a beverage
- Jeʼneʼ kopi ― Coffee drink
- Jeʼneʼ te ― Tea drink
- river (in the river name)
- Jeʼneʼ Berang ― Berang river
- Jeʼneʼ Ponto ― Ponto river
- interest
- Jeʼneʼ doeʼ ― Money interest
- Siapa jeʼneʼna? ― How much is the interest?
Compounds
Verb
jeʼneʼ (Lontara spelling ᨍᨙᨊᨙ)
- (transitive) to bathe
Affixations
Compounds
Further reading
- A. A. Cense (2024) Makassaars-Nederlands woordenboek, Brill, →DOI