akkarena

== Makasar == === Etymology === From aʼ- +‎ karena (“game; play; dance”). === Verb === akkarena (Lontara spelling ᨕᨀᨑᨙᨊ or 𑻱𑻠𑻭𑻵𑻨) (intransitive) to play; to engage in a game or sport (intransitive) to perform a traditional Makassarese dance (historically a royal court dance performed by maidens, youths, or men, now featuring various regional styles such as in Pangkajene) (intransitive) to play a musical instrument (such as a violin) (intransitive) to wield, handle, or perform with weaponry or martial arts equipment ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === Cense, A. A. (1979), Makassaars-Nederlands woordenboek [Makasar-Dutch dictionary], 's-Gravenhage: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page 302