piN-

Makasar

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *piN-.

Prefix

piN-

1. Numeral multiplier prefix with adverbial function ‘X times’.

   pinruang ― twice

   pinngappaʼ ― four times

   pillimang ― five times

   pintuju ― seven times

   pissalapang ― nine times

   pimpatampulo ― fourty times

Usage notes

• Nasal connectors are used for numerals that end in a vowel (except tuju, sagantuju, and pulo) such as rua > pinruang , tallu > pintallung.

Derived terms

Makasar terms prefixed with piN-