a'-

Makasar

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *maʀ-.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [aʔ-].

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-.

Prefix

a'-

  1. derivational prefix forming intransitive verbs from nouns and other roots
  2. inflectional prefix forming the semi-transitive of transitive verbs

Derived terms
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