suaraʼ

== Makasar == === Alternative forms === roasaʼ, roaʼ === Etymology === From Proto-South Sulawesi *ruas (“lively, noisy”) via metathesis. Cognate with Buginese maroa', Toraja-Sa'dan marua'. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈsuaraʔ/, [ˈsu.a.raʔ] Hyphenation: su‧a‧raʼ === Adjective === suaraʼ (Lontara spelling ᨔᨘᨓᨑ or 𑻰𑻴𑻯𑻭) busy, crowded (due to many visitors or participants). well-stocked (of a shop) festive, lively, noisy (e.g., a bustling night market). widely observed or adhered to (e.g., religious practices). === Noun === suaraʼ (Lontara spelling ᨔᨘᨓᨑ or 𑻰𑻴𑻯𑻭, definite suaraka, 3rd person possessive suaraʼna) busyness, bustle, liveliness ==== Affixations ==== === Further reading === A. A. Cense (2024), Makassaars-Nederlands woordenboek‎[1], Brill, →DOI