simpung paʼmaiʼ

Makasar

Etymology

Compound of simpung (“worried; sad”) +‎ paʼmaiʼ (“heart; feelings”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsimpuŋ ˈpaʔmaiʔ/

Noun

simpung paʼmaiʼ (Lontara spelling ᨔᨗᨄᨘ ᨄᨆᨕᨗ)

  1. sadness; sorrow; grief

Further reading

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