"suraʼ" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Makasar]

IPA: /ˈsuraʔ/, [ˈsu.raʔ] Forms: suraka [definite], suraʼna [possessive, third-person]
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-South Sulawesi *surat (“to write”) or Borrowed from Malay surat. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|mak|poz-ssw-pro|*surat||to write|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-South Sulawesi *surat (“to write”), {{inh+|mak|poz-ssw-pro|*surat|t=to write}} Inherited from Proto-South Sulawesi *surat (“to write”), {{bor+|mak|ms|surat}} Borrowed from Malay surat Head templates: {{mak-noun}} suraʼ (Lontara spelling ᨔᨘᨑ or 𑻰𑻴𑻭, definite suraka, 3rd person possessive suraʼna)
  1. writing; script Derived forms (affixations): assuraʼ, parisurakkang, parisuraʼ, sisurakkang, suraʼ-suraʼ
    Sense id: en-suraʼ-mak-noun-tiBRne3U Categories (other): Makasar terms with redundant script codes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Makasar terms with redundant script codes: 74 3 11 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 8 29 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 4 30 32 Disambiguation of 'affixations': 40 0 28 32
  2. letter
    Sense id: en-suraʼ-mak-noun--AEF76tt
  3. written evidence; document
    Sense id: en-suraʼ-mak-noun-mp1DTvTl Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 8 29 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 4 30 32
  4. destiny; fate
    Sense id: en-suraʼ-mak-noun-fgqvqxrM Categories (other): Makasar entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Makasar entries with incorrect language header: 23 6 24 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 8 29 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 4 30 32
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms (compounds): suraʼ bassi, suraʼ biseang, suraʼ doeʼ, suraʼ kabaraʼ, suraʼ kampong, suraʼ pammada, suraʼ pammalli, suraʼ passare, suraʼ paʼbiritta, suraʼ tedong
Disambiguation of 'compounds': 35 0 32 33
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      "word": "suraʼ bassi"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "35 0 32 33",
      "sense": "compounds",
      "word": "suraʼ biseang"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "35 0 32 33",
      "sense": "compounds",
      "word": "suraʼ doeʼ"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "35 0 32 33",
      "sense": "compounds",
      "word": "suraʼ kabaraʼ"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "35 0 32 33",
      "sense": "compounds",
      "word": "suraʼ kampong"
    },
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      "_dis1": "35 0 32 33",
      "sense": "compounds",
      "word": "suraʼ pammada"
    },
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      "_dis1": "35 0 32 33",
      "sense": "compounds",
      "word": "suraʼ pammalli"
    },
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      "_dis1": "35 0 32 33",
      "sense": "compounds",
      "word": "suraʼ passare"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "35 0 32 33",
      "sense": "compounds",
      "word": "suraʼ paʼbiritta"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "35 0 32 33",
      "sense": "compounds",
      "word": "suraʼ tedong"
    }
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      "form": "suraka",
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "suraʼna",
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        "third-person"
      ]
    }
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  ],
  "hyphenations": [
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      "parts": [
        "su",
        "raʼ"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Makasar",
  "lang_code": "mak",
  "pos": "noun",
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          "sense": "affixations",
          "word": "assuraʼ"
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          "_dis1": "40 0 28 32",
          "sense": "affixations",
          "word": "parisurakkang"
        },
        {
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          "sense": "affixations",
          "word": "parisuraʼ"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "40 0 28 32",
          "sense": "affixations",
          "word": "sisurakkang"
        },
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          "_dis1": "40 0 28 32",
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      ],
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            [
              8,
              13
            ]
          ],
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              38,
              44
            ]
          ],
          "english": "The possibility to marry is magically closed for her (lit: her destiny is locked).",
          "text": "Nikonci suraʼna",
          "translation": "The possibility to marry is magically closed for her (lit: her destiny is locked).",
          "type": "example"
        },
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              10,
              15
            ]
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              44
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          "english": "The possibility to marry is magically opened for her (lit: her destiny is unlocked).",
          "text": "Nisungkei suraʼna",
          "translation": "The possibility to marry is magically opened for her (lit: her destiny is unlocked).",
          "type": "example"
        }
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        "destiny; fate"
      ],
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        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsuraʔ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈsu.raʔ]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "suraʼ"
}
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    "Makasar terms derived from Proto-South Sulawesi",
    "Makasar terms inherited from Proto-South Sulawesi",
    "Makasar terms with redundant script codes",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
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      "sense": "affixations",
      "word": "assuraʼ"
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      "sense": "affixations",
      "word": "parisurakkang"
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    {
      "sense": "affixations",
      "word": "parisuraʼ"
    },
    {
      "sense": "affixations",
      "word": "sisurakkang"
    },
    {
      "sense": "affixations",
      "word": "suraʼ-suraʼ"
    },
    {
      "sense": "compounds",
      "word": "suraʼ bassi"
    },
    {
      "sense": "compounds",
      "word": "suraʼ biseang"
    },
    {
      "sense": "compounds",
      "word": "suraʼ doeʼ"
    },
    {
      "sense": "compounds",
      "word": "suraʼ kabaraʼ"
    },
    {
      "sense": "compounds",
      "word": "suraʼ kampong"
    },
    {
      "sense": "compounds",
      "word": "suraʼ pammada"
    },
    {
      "sense": "compounds",
      "word": "suraʼ pammalli"
    },
    {
      "sense": "compounds",
      "word": "suraʼ passare"
    },
    {
      "sense": "compounds",
      "word": "suraʼ paʼbiritta"
    },
    {
      "sense": "compounds",
      "word": "suraʼ tedong"
    }
  ],
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      "Reconstruction:Proto-South Sulawesi/surat"
    ],
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      "surat",
      "surat#Malay"
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      "tags": [
        "definite"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "suraʼna",
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        "third-person"
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Makasar",
  "lang_code": "mak",
  "pos": "noun",
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              44
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          "english": "The possibility to marry is magically closed for her (lit: her destiny is locked).",
          "text": "Nikonci suraʼna",
          "translation": "The possibility to marry is magically closed for her (lit: her destiny is locked).",
          "type": "example"
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              15
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              44
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          "english": "The possibility to marry is magically opened for her (lit: her destiny is unlocked).",
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          "type": "example"
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsuraʔ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈsu.raʔ]"
    }
  ],
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}

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