mingka

mingka

Makasar

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmiŋka/, [ˈmiŋ.kʰa]
  • Hyphenation: ming‧ka

Conjunction

mingka (Lontara spelling ᨆᨗᨀ)

  1. but; however
    Synonyms: ingka, mangka

Particle

mingka (Lontara spelling ᨆᨗᨀ)

  1. (conversational) used to express an unspoken objection (e.g., "yes, you can say that, but...")
  2. (conversational, especially in Takalar) used to confirm what someone else just said; yes, exactly

Further reading

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