kasaʼ

Makasar

Etymology

From Dutch kas (“cash”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkasaʔ/, [ˈkʰa.saʔ]
• Hyphenation: ka‧saʼ

Noun

kasaʼ (Lontara spelling ᨀᨔ)

1. cash:
   1. money in the form of notes/bills and coins, as opposed to cheques/checks or electronic transactions.
   2. liquid assets, money that can be traded quickly, as distinct from assets that are invested and cannot be easily exchanged.

Further reading

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