rakaʼ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "raka"

Makasar

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dakəp, from Proto-Austronesian *dakəp.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrakaʔ/, [ˈra.kʰaʔ]
  • Hyphenation: ra‧kaʼ

Noun

rakaʼ (Lontara spelling ᨑᨀ)

  1. a unit of measurement: as much as can be embraced with the arms (circumference)

Verb

rakaʼ (Lontara spelling ᨑᨀ, semi-transitive anrakaʼ)

  1. (transitive) to embrace
    Narakaʼ-pimbalimi kallonna jaranna
    He embraced the neck of his horse with both arms
    Rakaki ayakku
    Embrace my waist

Affixations

Compounds

  • paʼlungang rakaʼ

Further reading

  • Cense, A. A. (1979) Makassaars-Nederlands woordenboek, 's-Gravenhage: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN
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