kasiaʼ

Makasar

Etymology

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈsiaʔ/, [kʰa.ˈsi.aʔ]
  • Hyphenation: ka‧si‧aʼ

Noun

kasiaʼ (Lontara spelling ᨀᨔᨗᨕ)

  1. taste, flavour
    Nyamangi kasiaʼna ― It tastes good
    Kodi kasiaʼna ― It has a bad taste
    Bambang kasiaʼna ladaya ― The chili tastes spicy
  2. feeling, sensation
    Dinging kasiaʼna ― The sensation is cold; it feel cold

Derived terms

affixations
  • akkasiaʼ
  • pakkasiaʼ
  • sikasiaʼ

Further reading

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