kaʼjalaʼ

Makasar

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkaʔɟalaʔ/, [ˈkʰaʔ.ɟʝa.laʔ]
• Hyphenation: kaʼ‧ja‧laʼ

Adjective

kaʼjalaʼ (Lontara spelling ᨀᨍᨒ)

1. expensive

   Tena najari kuballi sapedana ka kaʼjalaʼdudui.

   I didn't end up buying the bike because it was so expensive.

   Antonym: lammoroʼ

2. difficult, rare

   Kaʼjalaki rapanna.

   It is difficult to find its equal.

   Synonyms: okalaʼ, sukkaraʼ

Derived terms

• angkaʼjalli
• kakaʼjallang
• pakkaʼjallang