rakaʼ
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Makasar
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dakəp, from Proto-Austronesian *dakəp.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]rakaʼ (Lontara spelling ᨑᨀ)
- a unit of measurement: as much as can be embraced with the arms (circumference)
Verb
[edit]rakaʼ (Lontara spelling ᨑᨀ, semi-transitive anrakaʼ)
- (transitive) to embrace
- Narakaʼ-pimbalimi kallonna jaranna
- He embraced the neck of his horse with both arms
- Rakaki ayakku
- Embrace my waist
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[edit]Compounds
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- Cense, A. A. (1979) Makassaars-Nederlands woordenboek, 's-Gravenhage: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN
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- Makasar terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Makasar terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Makasar terms inherited from Proto-Austronesian
- Makasar terms derived from Proto-Austronesian
- Makasar terms with IPA pronunciation
- Makasar lemmas
- Makasar nouns
- Makasar verbs
- Makasar transitive verbs
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