sukkaraʼ

Makasar

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sukər (“trouble, toil, difficulty”) or Borrowed from Malay sukar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsukːaraʔ/, [ˈsuk.kʰa.raʔ]
  • Hyphenation: suk‧ka‧raʼ

Adjective

sukkaraʼ (Lontara spelling ᨔᨘᨀᨑ)

  1. difficult
    Synonym: okalaʼ

Noun

sukkaraʼ (Lontara spelling ᨔᨘᨀᨑ)

  1. trouble
    Pinruangkiʼ nataba sukkaraʼ ri dolanganga kinampa battu mange ri mange-mangeanta.
    We got into trouble at ocean twice, and only then did we get to where we had to go.
    Punna erokko appareʼ sukkaraʼ, teako anrinnì, siʼraka taʼbesoʼ-besottongi taua anrinni.
    If you want to cause trouble, don't do it here, the people here might get involved (e.g. by having to appear in court as witnesses).

Derived terms

  • kasukarrang
  • sisukàrri
  • sukkaʼ-sukkaraʼ
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