cincing simpung paʼmaiʼ

Makasar

Etymology

Compound of cincing (“ring”) +‎ simpung paʼmaiʼ (“sadness; sorrow; grief”).

Noun

cincing simpung paʼmaiʼ (Lontara spelling ᨌᨗᨌᨗ ᨔᨗᨄᨘ ᨄᨆᨕᨗ)

  1. a ring consisting of several twists or coils, worn after the seven days of mourning following a death

Usage notes

  • This specific term is used in the context of mourning. In other cases (non-mourning), a ring of this shape is called cincing kkaluʼ (“coiled ring”) or cincing ulaʼ-ularaʼ (“snake ring”).

Further reading

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