badaʼ

Makasar

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbadaʔ/, [ˈɓa.daʔ]
• Hyphenation: ba‧daʼ

Etymology 1

From Malay badak (“rhinoceros”).

Noun

badaʼ (Lontara spelling ᨅᨉ or 𑻤𑻧, definite badaka, 3rd person possessive badaʼna)

1. rhinoceros

Derived terms

compounds

• cula badaʼ

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Adjective

badaʼ (Lontara spelling ᨅᨉ or 𑻤𑻧)

1. insatiable; gluttonous; always wanting to eat more

   Antu anaʼna i Anu badaʼ sikali kapunna sipanneja kanrejawa nisareangi eroʼìji

   That child of Mr. N.N. is amazingly gluttonous, because if given a plate of cookies, he still wants more.

Further reading

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