ammenteng

== Makasar == === Etymology === From amm- +‎ enteng. === Verb === ammenteng (Lontara spelling ᨕᨆᨙᨈᨙ or 𑻱𑻥𑻵𑻦𑻵) (intransitive) to stand; to stand upright (intransitive) to rise; to stand up from a sitting position (intransitive) to be instituted or held (specifically of a Friday prayer/service) ==== Idioms ==== ammenteng ripanjoʼjoʼ: "to stand on the index finger"; to do everything on command. ammenteng rijekkong: to stand in injustice. ammenteng rilambusuʼ: to stand in righteousness. ammenteng risassaʼ: to stand perfectly perpendicular. ammenteng risassang: "to stand in darkness"; to be unable to provide proof for one's claims. ammenteng risingaraʼ: "to stand in the light"; to have all the necessary proofs. ammentengi sassalalanna: his remorse stands out clearly / is clearly evident. ammenteng kale-kale: to stand alone; to act independently without partners. ammenteng lewa: to stand while balancing (of small children). === Further reading === Cense, A. A. (1979), Makassaars-Nederlands woordenboek [Makasar-Dutch dictionary], 's-Gravenhage: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, pages 206-207