jeʼneʼ
See also: jene
Makasar
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɟeʔneʔ/, [ˈɟʝeʔnẽʔ]
Noun
jeʼneʼ (Lontara spelling ᨍᨙᨊᨙ)
- water
- Synonym: ere (Bantaeng)
- Jeʼneʼ tamparang ― Sea water
- sap
- Jeʼneʼ lemo ― Lime sap
- moisture
- washing
- gravy, broth, soup
- Jeʼneʼ coto ― Coto broth
- drink, a beverage
- Jeʼneʼ kopi ― Coffee drink
- Jeʼneʼ te ― Tea drink
- river (in the river name)
- Jeʼneʼ Berang ― Berang river
- Jeʼneʼ Ponto ― Ponto river
- interest
- Jeʼneʼ doeʼ ― Money interest
- Siapa jeʼneʼna? ― How much is the interest?
Compounds
- jeʼneʼ bawa
- jeʼneʼ ceʼla
- jeʼneʼ doang
- jeʼneʼ golla
- jeʼneʼ inung
- jeʼneʼ kale
- jeʼneʼ keboʼ
- jeʼneʼ laʼba
- jeʼneʼ mata
- jeʼneʼ passili
- jeʼneʼ tape
- jeʼneʼ uring
Verb
jeʼneʼ (Lontara spelling ᨍᨙᨊᨙ)
- (transitive) to bathe
Affixations
- anjeʼneki
- anjeʼnekiang
- appajeˈneʼ
- aʼjeʼneʼ
- aʼjeʼneʼ-jeʼneʼ
- pajeʼnekang
- paʼjeʼneʼ-jeʼnekang
Compounds
- jeʼneʼ banngi
- jeʼneʼ bariʼbasaʼ
- jeʼneʼ junnuʼ
- jeʼneʼ karueng
- jeʼneʼ parallu
- jeʼneʼ passili
- jeʼneʼ sala
- jeʼneʼ sambayang
- jeʼneʼ tanngallo
Further reading
- A. A. Cense (2024) Makassaars-Nederlands woordenboek[1], Brill,