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aʼrakaʼ

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Makasar

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Etymology

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aʼ- +‎ rakaʼ

Pronunciation

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Verb

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aʼrakaʼ (Lontara spelling ᨕᨑᨀ)

  1. (intransitive) to embrace, to encircle
    Aʼrakakko riayakkuPut your arms around my waist

Compounds

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Further reading

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  • Cense, A. A. (1979) Makassaars-Nederlands woordenboek, 's-Gravenhage: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN