aʼ-
See also: Appendix:Variations of "a"
Makasar
Alternative forms
- maʼ-
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *maʀ-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [aʔ-]
Prefix
aʼ- (Lontara spelling ᨕ)
- derivational prefix forming intransitive verbs from nouns and other roots
- inflectional prefix forming the semi-transitive of transitive verbs
Usage notes
The glottal stop totally assimilates to a following stop or sibilant:
- a'- + p- > app-
- a'- + t- > att-
- a'- + c- > acc-
- a'- + k- > akk-
- a'- + s- > ass-.
Derived terms
Makasar terms prefixed with aʼ-
appada