suaraʼ

Makasar

Alternative forms

• roasaʼ, roaʼ

Etymology

Metathesized form Proto-South Sulawesi *ruas (“lively, noisy”). Cognate with Buginese maroa', Toraja-Sa'dan marua'.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsuaraʔ/, [ˈsu.a.raʔ]
• Hyphenation: su‧a‧raʼ

Adjective

suaraʼ (Lontara spelling ᨔᨘᨕᨑ)

1. busy, crowded (due to many visitors or participants).
2. well-stocked (of a shop)
3. festive, lively, noisy (e.g., a bustling night market).
4. widely observed or adhered to (e.g., religious practices).

Noun

suaraʼ (Lontara spelling ᨔᨘᨕᨑ)

1. busyness, bustle, liveliness

Affixations

• assuaʼ-suaraʼ
• pasuaʼ-suarrang
• suarri

 

Further reading

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