bajang

Javanese

Romanization

bajang

1. romanization of ꦧꦗꦁ

Makasar

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbajaŋ/, [ˈɓa.ɟʝãŋ]
• Hyphenation: ba‧jang

Noun

bajang (Lontara spelling ᨅᨍ or 𑻤𑻪, definite bajanga, 3rd person possessive bajanna)

1. hint; appearance; trace (primarily used in negative constructions like tena bajang, meaning "not nearly" or "far from")

   Tena bajang leʼbaʼ

   It is far from finished.

   Tena bajang labattu

   It will be a long time before he arrives.

   Tena bajanna laganaʼ

   It is not nearly enough.

Derived terms

reduplications

• bajang-bajang

Further reading

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