kacci

See also: kačči

Makasar

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-South Sulawesi *kɨcci(C) (“sour”). Compare Buginese kecciʼ (“astringent, tart”), Buginese kecci (“sour”), Mandar kacciq (“sour”), Mandar kacci (“mango”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkacːi/, [ˈkʰac.cçi]
  • Hyphenation: kac‧ci

Adjective

kacci (Lontara spelling ᨀᨌᨗ or 𑻠𑻩𑻳)

  1. sour
  2. (figuratively) displeased; disgruntled (due to disappointment)
    Kacci i Basoʼ nipakamma ri Ali
    Basoʼ is displeased with Ali's actions.

Derived terms

Further reading

  • Cense, A. A. (1979), Makassaars-Nederlands woordenboek [Makasar-Dutch dictionary], 's-Gravenhage: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page 313

Mandar

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kat͡ʃːi/

Noun

kacci

  1. mango

References

  • Nadia Almira Sagitta (2016), Kamus Mandar-Indonesia‎[1], page 15