aʼmara

See also: amara

Makasar

Etymology

aʼ- +‎ mara

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aʔˈmara/
  • Hyphenation: aʼ‧ma‧ra

Adjective

aʼmara (Lontara spelling ᨕᨆᨑ)

  1. dried up, completely dry
    Tenapa naʼmara dawaʼna
    The ink is not dry yet.
    Pallu sanggenna aʼmara
    Cook it until it becomes dry.
  2. (figurative) completely depleted or bankrupt, having lost all possessions.
    Aʼmarakiʼ napakamma palukkaka
    We have lost all our possessions through theft.

Synonyms

Further reading

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