aʼrakaʼ

See also: araka

Makasar

Etymology

aʼ- +‎ rakaʼ

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aʔˈrakaʔ/

Verb

aʼrakaʼ (Lontara spelling ᨕᨑᨀ)

  1. (intransitive) to embrace, to encircle
    Aʼrakakko riayakku ― Put your arms around my waist

Compounds

  • aʼrakaʼ-rakaʼ deʼnang

Further reading

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