ringang

Makasar

Etymology

Compare Malay ringan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈriŋaŋ/, [ˈri.ŋãŋ]
  • Hyphenation: ri‧ngang

Adjective

ringang (Lontara spelling ᨑᨗᨂ)

  1. light (in weight), not heavy, not burdensome
    Antonym: battalaʼ
    Ia riballinna anjo tanaya, ringanji nibayaraʼ
    As for the price of that rice field, it’s light to pay.
  2. (figurative) relieved, lightened (of mood or feelings)

Affixations

  • karinganngang
  • pakaringang
  • ringangiang
  • ringànngi

Compounds

  • ate ringang
  • batu ringang
  • hukkungang ringang
  • ringang bangkeng
  • ringang bawa
  • ringang kale
  • ringang lima
  • ringang toli

Further reading

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