rannu

Makasar

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-South Sulawesi *rənnu

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈranːu/, [ˈrãn.nu]
  • Hyphenation: ran‧nu

Adjective

rannu (Lontara spelling ᨑᨊᨘ)

  1. happy, joyful, pleased
    Rannu duduaʼI am very happy
    Rannui nipujiShe is happy to be praised

Noun

rannu (Lontara spelling ᨑᨊᨘ)

  1. joy, happiness

Affixations

  • karannu-rannu
  • karannu-rannuang
  • karannuang
  • pakarannu-rannu
  • panrannuang
  • panrannuanngang
  • panrannuànngi
  • parannuangiang
  • pirannuang
  • rannuang
  • rannuanngi
  • sirannu-rannuang

Compounds

  • sayang rannu

Further reading

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