kontàng

Makasar

Etymology

From Dutch contant (“in cash”). Compare Indonesian kontan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /konˈtaŋ/, [kʰõn.ˈtãŋ]
• Hyphenation: kon‧tàng

Adjective

kontàng (Lontara spelling ᨀᨚᨈ)

1. cash, in cash

   Aʼbayaraʼ kontang ― To pay in cash

   Nabayaraʼ kontangi ― He pays for it in cash

   Ammalli kontang ― To buy with cash

Further reading

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