buraʼne

== Makasar == === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ma-ʀuqanay. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /buˈraʔne/, [bu.ˈraʔ.nɛ] Hyphenation: bu‧raʼ‧ne === Noun === buraʼne (Lontara spelling ᨅᨘᨑᨊᨙ or 𑻤𑻴𑻭𑻨𑻵, definite buraʼnea, 3rd person possessive buraʼnena or buraʼnenna) man (male person); male Mate buraʼne ― To die as a man (idiomatic: to die on the battlefield). husband Buraʼnengku ― My husband. male servant or worker Buraʼneku ― My men (e.g., those who work for me). ==== Usage notes ==== The third-person possessive form for husband is buraʼnenna, while for male servants or workers it is buraʼnena. === Adjective === buraʼne (Lontara spelling ᨅᨘᨑᨊᨙ or 𑻤𑻴𑻭𑻨𑻵) male; masculine ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === Cense, A. A. (1979), Makassaars-Nederlands woordenboek [Makasar-Dutch dictionary], 's-Gravenhage: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN