patiling

Makasar

Etymology

From pa- +‎ tiling.

Verb

patiling (Lontara spelling ᨄᨈᨗᨒᨗ or 𑻣𑻦𑻳𑻮𑻳, semi-transitive appatiling, passive nipatiling)

  1. (transitive) to make list or lean to one side (e.g. a heavy cargo causing a boat to list); to tilt, to set askew or at an angle (e.g. a cap on the head)
    Patilingi mae rupannu.
    Turn your face slightly toward me (said by the bridegroom to the bride during the ammesuʼ wedding ceremony).

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References

  • Cense, A. A. (1979), Makassaars-Nederlands woordenboek [Makasar-Dutch dictionary], 's-Gravenhage: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, pages 807–808
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