aʼmara

Makasar

Etymology

aʼ- +‎ mara

Pronounciation

• IPA^(key): /aʔˈmara/
• Hyphenation: aʼ‧ma‧ra

Adjective

aʼmara (Lontara spelling ᨕᨆᨑ)

1. dried up, completely dry

   Tenapa naʼmara dawaʼna

   The ink is not dry yet.

   Pallu sanggenna aʼmara

   Cook it until it becomes dry.

2. (figurative) completely depleted or bankrupt, having lost all possessions.

   Aʼmarakiʼ napakamma palukkaka

   We have lost all our possessions through theft.

Synonym

• kalotoroʼ

Further reading

• A. A. Cense (2024) Makassaars-Nederlands woordenboek‎^[1], Brill, →DOI