aʼ-

• maʼ-

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *maʀ-.

• IPA^(key): [aʔ-]

aʼ- (Lontara spelling ᨕ)

1. derivational prefix forming intransitive verbs from nouns and other roots
2. inflectional prefix forming the semi-transitive of transitive verbs

The glottal stop totally assimilates to a following stop or sibilant:

• a'- + p- > app-
• a'- + t- > att-
• a'- + c- > acc-
• a'- + k- > akk-
• a'- + s- > ass-.