aʼjangang-jangang

== Makasar == === Etymology === From aʼ- +‎ jangang-jangang (“bird; scout; messenger”). === Verb === aʼjangang-jangang (Lontara spelling ᨕᨍᨂᨍᨂ or 𑻱𑻪𑻢𑻪𑻢) (intransitive, idiomatic) to sound out or explore marriage prospects (to send a scout or informal messenger to inquire whether a marriage proposal would be favorably received) === Further reading === Cense, A. A. (1979), Makassaars-Nederlands woordenboek [Makasar-Dutch dictionary], 's-Gravenhage: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page 176