pammentèngi

== Makasar == === Etymology === From pa- +‎ ammenteng (“to stand”) +‎ -i. === Verb === pammentèngi (Lontara spelling ᨄᨆᨙᨈᨙᨂᨗ or 𑻣𑻥𑻵𑻦𑻵𑻢𑻳) (transitive) to stand on or by something (transitive, idiomatic) to take the place of (transitive, idiomatic) to vouch for; to be a guarantor for (transitive, idiomatic) to bet on; to hold on to (e.g., in a race) === Further reading === Cense, A. A. (1979), Makassaars-Nederlands woordenboek [Makasar-Dutch dictionary], 's-Gravenhage: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, pages 206-207