jannang

Makasar

Etymology

Cognate Malay jenang (“guardian, supervises of something; a kind of district chief rank”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɟanːaŋ/, [ˈɟʝan.nãŋ]
• Hyphenation: jan‧nang

Adjective

jannang (Lontara spelling ᨍᨊ)

1. steadfast, firm, stable, enduring
2. continuously residing or staying somewhere (for a long time).

   Anne bulanga tena na jannang i Ali riballaʼna.

   This month, Ali doesn't stay home much.

   Ribaine-lolonai jannang.

   He always stays with his young wife.

3. persistent and steady in action or focused calmly

   Jannangi appilajaraʼ.

   He studied persistently and calmly.

4. deep, soundly, firmly (e.g., of sleep)

   Jannangi tinrona. ― He sleep soundly.

Affixations

• kajannanngang
• kajannanngi
• pakajannang

Compounds

• kayu majannang

Noun

jannang (Lontara spelling ᨍᨊ)

1. (historical) head man, the leader of a village in some region.

   Jannang Kaccia ― The head of Kaccia

2. overseer, an official appointed by a higher authority to oversee or manage something.

   Jannang pasaraʼ ― Market overseer

   Jannang kuburuʼ ― Cemetery overseer

Affixations

• jannanngang
• jannanngi
• kajannanngang
• makkajannanngang
• panjannanngi

Further reading

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