ajarang

Ambonese Malay

Noun

ajarang

1. lesson; class; subject (of study)

Makasar

Etymology

From ajaraʼ (“to teach”) +‎ -ang.

Noun

ajarang (Lontara spelling ᨕᨍᨑ or 𑻱𑻪𑻭, definite ajaranga, 3rd person possessive ajaranna)

1. a teaching; a doctrine

   Tea-laloko kaluppai ajarang agamaya

   Do not ever forget the religious teachings.

Verb

ajarang (Lontara spelling ᨕᨍᨑ or 𑻱𑻪𑻭, semi-transitive anngajarrang, passive niajarang)

1. (transitive) to teach something

   Apa naajarangko?

   What does he teach you?

   Apàimi naajariangko?

   What has he taught you?

Further reading

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