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Makasar
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dakəp, from Proto-Austronesian *dakəp.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈrakaʔ/,
- Hyphenation: ra‧kaʼ
Noun
rakaʼ (Lontara spelling ᨑᨀ)
- a unit of measurement: as much as can be embraced with the arms (circumference)
Verb
rakaʼ (Lontara spelling ᨑᨀ, semi-transitive anrakaʼ)
- (transitive) to embrace
Narakaʼ-pimbalimi kallonna jaranna- He embraced the neck of his horse with both arms
Rakaki ayakku- Embrace my waist
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Further reading
- Cense, A. A. (1979) Makassaars-Nederlands woordenboek, 's-Gravenhage: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN