bauʼ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "bau"

Makasar

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbauʔ/, [ˈɓa.uʔ]
• Hyphenation: ba‧uʔ

Adjective

bauʼ (Lontara spelling ᨅᨕᨘ)

1. fragrant

   Antonym: bottoʼ

Affixations

• baùki

 

Compounds

• gangang bauʼ
• minnyaʼ bauʼ
• pandang bauʼ

 

Noun

bauʼ (Lontara spelling ᨅᨕᨘ)

1. A respectful term of address to high noble persons, used by older people to address younger people)
2. A respectful term of address to people who hold a highly valued official position in Makasar society (e.g. as a prosecutor, teacher)
3. A term of address to prominent people from the Malay peoples in Makassar (e.g. Bauʼ Uʼding for Kaʼimuddin)

Further reading

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