kaparekang

== Makasar == === Etymology === From ka- +‎ pareʼ (“to make”) +‎ -ang. === Noun === kaparekang (Lontara spelling ᨀᨄᨑᨙᨀ or 𑻠𑻣𑻭𑻵𑻠, definite kaparekanga, 3rd person possessive kaparekanna) (historical) a ritual ceremony; the undergoing of a specific ceremonial treatment (e.g., ear-piercing or circumcision) === Further reading === Cense, A. A. (1979), Makassaars-Nederlands woordenboek [Makasar-Dutch dictionary], 's-Gravenhage: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN