ammontoroʼ

Makasar

Etymology

Affixed amm- +‎ ontoroʼ

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /amːˈontoroʔ/
  • Hyphenation: am‧mon‧to‧roʼ

Verb

ammontoroʼ (Lontara spelling ᨕᨆᨚᨈᨚᨑᨚ)

  1. (intransitive) be erect, stiff (of penis, nipple)
    Ammontoroki susunnaHer breasts erect.
    Ammontoroki lasonaHis penis erect.

Further reading

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