- Makassarese
- noun see Makassar
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Makassarese
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Makassarese — /meuh kas euh reez , rees /, n., pl. Makassarese for 1. 1. a member of a Muslim people of southwestern Sulawesi, near Ujung Pandang, closely related to the Buginese. 2. the Austronesian language of the Makassarese. Also, Macassarese, Makasarese.… … Universalium
Makassarese — Ma•kas•sar•ese or Macassarese or Ma•kas•ar•ese [[t]məˌkæs əˈriz, ˈris[/t]] n. pl. ese 1) peo a member of a people living on the southernmost end of SW Sulawesi in Indonesia, esp. in and around Ujung Pandang 2) peo the Austronesian language of the … From formal English to slang
Makassarese language — For the script used to write Makassar, see Lontara script. Makassar Language ᨅᨔ ᨆᨀᨔᨑ Basa Mangkasara Bahasa Makassar Spoken in Indonesia … Wikipedia
makassarese — ma·kas·sar·ese … English syllables
makassarese — … Useful english dictionary
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