bukuang

Makasar

Etymology

From buku +‎ -ang.

Noun

bukuang (Lontara spelling ᨅᨘᨀᨘᨕ)

1. the essence; the main point or core of what is said

   Apaji bukuang kanana ilalang suraʼ?

   What was the main point of his words in the letter?

2. the exact words of a formula or spell
3. (classifier) a counter used for words

   Kana sibukuang ― One word.

   Kana ruambukuang ― Two words.

Further reading

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