Mangkasaraʼ

Makasar

Etymology

Affixed maN- +‎ kasaraʼ (“rough; appear, manifest”). Cognate with Buginese Mangkasa', Toraja-Sa'dan Makkasa', Manggasa', Mandar Ma'asar, Malay Mengkasar (obsolete).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maŋˈkasaraʔ/, [mãŋ.ˈkʰa.sa.raʔ]

Proper noun

Mangkasaraʼ (Lontara spelling ᨆᨀᨔᨑ)

  1. Makasar land, ethnic and Makasar-speaking area.
    Lanaikaʼ ri Mangkasaraʼ ― I'm going to the Makasar (land)
    Butta Mangkasaraʼ ― Makasar land
  2. (modern) Makassar (a city in South Sulawesi, Indonesia)
    Synonym: Jumpandang (historical)

Adjective

Mangkasaraʼ (Lontara spelling ᨆᨀᨔᨑ)

  1. relating to the Makasar ethnic group or their language.
    TuMangkasaraʼ ― Makasar Peoples
    Aʼbicara Mangkasaraʼ ― Speak Makasar
  2. (modern) of or relating to the city of Makassar or Makasar land.
  3. unshaven, clumsy, rude, boorish.
    Mangkasaraʼ tojengko ― How rude you are (e.g. when speaking)

Affixations

  • kamangkasarrang

Compounds

  • care-care mangkasaraʼ
  • kana mangkasaraʼ

Further reading

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