akkana sitappaʼ
التعريفات والمعاني
== Makasar ==
=== Etymology ===
From akkana (“to speak”) + sitappaʼ (“straightforward; direct”).
=== Verb ===
akkana sitappaʼ (Lontara spelling ᨕᨀᨊ ᨔᨗᨈᨄ or 𑻱𑻠𑻨𑻰𑻳𑻦𑻣)
(intransitive) to speak the unvarnished truth; to speak the pure truth without reservation
(intransitive) to take an oath; to swear solemnly
=== Further reading ===
Cense, A. A. (1979), Makassaars-Nederlands woordenboek [Makasar-Dutch dictionary], 's-Gravenhage: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, pages 778-779