pakalawing epuʼ

== Makasar == === Etymology === From pa- + kalawing (“to carry”) +‎ epuʼ (“betel pouch”). === Noun === pakalawing epuʼ (Lontara spelling ᨄᨀᨒᨓᨗ ᨕᨙᨄᨘ or 𑻣𑻠𑻮𑻯𑻳𑻢𑻵𑻣𑻴, definite pakalawing epuka, 3rd person possessive pakalawing epuʼna) a royal betel-pouch carrier at the court ==== Usage notes ==== In Makassarese traditional courts, this role was specifically held by members belonging to the class of princes or nobility (anaʼ karaeng). === Further reading === Cense, A. A. (1979), Makassaars-Nederlands woordenboek [Makasar-Dutch dictionary], 's-Gravenhage: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page 267