pacce

• IPA^(key): [ˈpat͡st͡sɛ]

pacce f

1. dative/locative singular of packa

• IPA^(key): /ˈpacːe/, [ˈpʰac.cçɛ]
• Hyphenation: pac‧ce

pacce (Lontara spelling ᨄᨌᨙ)

1. stinging; biting; smarting (causing or experiencing sharp physical pain, such as from a wound or smoke in the eyes)

   Paccei lokoʼna ― His wound stings.

   Paccena matangku ― How my eyes sting (e.g., from smoke).

2. (figurative) deeply moved; compassionate; empathetic

   Tapacceai paʼmaiʼnu ampilarì anaʼnu

   It doesn't break your heart (make you feel compassion) to leave your child.

   Pacce-paccemi paʼmaikku anciniki anjo anaʼ cilakaya

   I am deeply moved / highly sympathetic seeing that unfortunate child.

pacce (Lontara spelling ᨄᨌᨙ)

1. compassion; empathy; shared sorrow (a core Makasar cultural concept, often paired with siriʼ)

   Taena tojemmi paccenu

   You truly have no compassion.

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈpat͡s.t͡sɛ/
• Rhymes: -at͡st͡sɛ
• Syllabification: pac‧ce

pacce f

1. dative/locative singular of packa