aʼagama

Makasar

Alternative forms

  • aʼgama

Etymology

agama +‎ aʼ-

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aʔaˈɡama/, [aʔ.a.ˈɡa.ma]
  • Hyphenation: aʼ‧a‧ga‧ma

Verb

aʼagama (Lontara spelling ᨕᨕᨁᨆ)

  1. to fulfill one's religious duties
    Appakaramulatommi kutjiniʼ aʼagama i Ali
    I see that Ali is beginning to fulfill his religious duties (e.g., prayer, fasting)
    Tena naʼagama
    he is irreligious; he doesn't fulfill his religious duties

Further reading

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