sannang

Makasar

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-South Sulawesi *sənnəŋ (“happy”). Cognate Malay senang (“easy”), Javanese ꦱꦼꦤꦼꦁ (seneng, “happy”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsanːaŋ/, [ˈsan.nãŋ]
• Hyphenation: san‧nang

Adjective

sannang (Lontara spelling ᨔᨊ)

1. calm, quiet
2. safe, peaceful (e.g., of a place or land)

   Sannangi paʼrasanganga ― The land is safe

3. content, satisfied, at ease
4. sweet-natured, not mischievous (e.g., a person or child)
5. still, stagnant (e.g., water)

   Jeʼneʼ sannang ― Still water

6. soothing, calming, relaxing (e.g., a medicine).

   Paʼballe sannang ― Sedative

Synonyms

• jannang

Affixations

• Assannang-sannang
• Kasannanngang
• Pakasannang
• Sannanngang
• Sannanngi

Compounds

• jeʼneʼ sannang
• paʼballe sannang

Further reading

• A. A. Cense (2024) Makassaars-Nederlands woordenboek‎^[1], Brill, →DOI