kontaʼ

Makasar

Etymology

From Dutch contact.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkontaʔ/, [ˈkʰõn.t̪ʰaʔ]
• Hyphenation: kon‧taʼ

Noun

kontaʼ (Lontara spelling ᨀᨚᨈ)

1. a switch, a device to turn electric current on and off or direct its flow.

   Kontaʼna lampua ― The lamp switch

2. sweetheart, lover

Verb

kontaʼ (Lontara spelling ᨀᨚᨈ)

1. (intransitive) short circuit

   Kontaki lampua ― The lamp is short circuited

2. (intransitive) attracted to someone, in love

   Kontaki I Basoʼ riBasseʼ ― Baso is in love with Basse

Affixations

• anngontaʼ
• pakkontaʼ
• sikontaʼ

Further reading

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