anja

See also: Anja

Makasar

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈanja/, [ˈaɲ.ɟʝa]
• Hyphenation: an‧ja

Noun

anja (Lontara spelling ᨕᨍ or 𑻱𑻪, definite anjaya)

1. the abode of the dead; the underworld

   Rianjapakiʼ sallang siciniʼ

   In the abode of the dead we shall see each other again.

2. the dead (collectively); the deceased

   Anjayamaminne tea manngalle

   But the dead do not want to take me.

   Kaʼdeʼ naniaʼ ballianna anjaya

   Suppose the dead could be brought back to earth.

Further reading

• Cense, A. A. (1979), Makassaars-Nederlands woordenboek [Makasar-Dutch dictionary], 's-Gravenhage: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN

Mungbam

Noun

anja

1. water

References

• R. Blench, Beboid Comparative (under the name Abar)

Tonga (Malawi)

Verb

-anja (infinitive = kwanja)

1. to love

Derived terms

• -anjana

References

• William Y. Turner (1996), Tumbuka/Tonga-English and English - Tumbuka/Tonga Dictionary‎^[1], Central Africana Limited, page 3