aʼriwa

See also: ariwa

Makasar

Etymology

aʼ- +‎ riwa

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aʔ.ˈri.wa/

Verb

aʼriwa (Lontara spelling ᨕᨑᨗᨓ)

  1. (intransitive) to sit on someone's lap.
    Aʼriwai ritoanaHe sits on her grandmother's lap.

Further reading

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