atiang

atiang

Makasar

Etymology

From ati +‎ -ang.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈtiaŋ/
  • Hyphenation: a‧ti‧ang

Verb

atiang (Lontara spelling ᨕᨈᨗᨕ)

  1. (transitive) to have the firm intention to do something; to be mindful of; to strive for; to do one's best at
    Kuatiangi i Basoʼ eroʼ kubuno
    I am constantly intent on killing Baso.
    Punnantu nuatiangi, rua nngalloji naleʼbaʼ
    If you do your best at it, it will be finished in two days.
    Kuatiangi eroka naiʼ haʼji tampole
    It is my firm intention to go on the hajj next year.

Further reading

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