ambaraʼ

== Makasar == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈambaraʔ/, [ˈãm.ɓa.raʔ] Hyphenation: am‧ba‧raʼ === Etymology 1 === From Arabic عَنْبَر (ʕanbar, “ambergris”). ==== Noun ==== ambaraʼ (Lontara spelling ᨕᨅᨑ or 𑻱𑻤𑻭, definite ambaraka, 3rd person possessive ambaraʼna) ambergris; amber (a hard, fragrant substance found at the bottom of the sea or from the stomach of marine fish) ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qambaʀ (“tasteless”). ==== Adjective ==== ambaraʼ (Lontara spelling ᨕᨅᨑ or 𑻱𑻤𑻭) tasteless; stale; having lost its strength, flavor, aroma, or effectiveness (e.g., of wine, eucalyptus oil, perfume, vinegar, salt, glue, or a magic spell) terrified; anxious; dizzy with fear (e.g., when seeing someone do something dangerous) ===== Derived terms ===== === Further reading === Cense, A. A. (1979), Makassaars-Nederlands woordenboek [Makasar-Dutch dictionary], 's-Gravenhage: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN