karatuang

Makasar

Etymology

ratu (“ruler”) +‎ ka- -ang

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /karaˈtuaŋ/, [kʰa.ra.ˈt̪ʰu.ãŋ]
  • Hyphenation: ka‧ra‧tu‧ang

Noun

karatuang (Lontara spelling ᨀᨑᨈᨘᨕ)

  1. (archaic) royalty, kingship
    Riempoang matinggiku risaʼri karatuangku
    On my elevated seat, at my royal side

Further reading

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