rakaʼ

Makasar

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dakəp, from Proto-Austronesian *dakəp.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrakaʔ/, [ˈra.kʰaʔ]
• Hyphenation: ra‧kaʼ

Noun

rakaʼ (Lontara spelling ᨑᨀ)

1. a unit of measurement: as much as can be embraced with the arms (circumference)

Verb

rakaʼ (Lontara spelling ᨑᨀ, semi-transitive anrakaʼ)

1. (transitive) to embrace

   Narakaʼ-pimbalimi kallonna jaranna

   He embraced the neck of his horse with both arms

   Rakaki ayakku

   Embrace my waist

Affixations

• anrakaʼ
• aʼrakaʼ
• parakaʼ
• pasirakaʼ
• sirakaʼ

Compounds

• paʼlungang rakaʼ

Further reading

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