"bata" meaning in Makasar

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈbata/, [ˈɓa.t̪ʰa]
Etymology: Borrowed from Malay bata-bata (“hesitant; in doubt”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|mak|ms|bata-bata|t=hesitant; in doubt}} Borrowed from Malay bata-bata (“hesitant; in doubt”) Head templates: {{mak-adjective}} bata (Lontara spelling ᨅᨈ or 𑻤𑻦)
  1. hesitant; not daring; in doubt Derived forms (affixations): aʼbata, bata-bata, aʼbata-bata, bata-batài Derived forms (compounds): lompo bata-bata
    Sense id: en-bata-mak-adj-uhrASg93 Categories (other): Makasar entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Makasar entries with incorrect language header: 54 4 7 21 4 10 Disambiguation of 'affixations': 0 11 3 13 72 2 Disambiguation of 'compounds': 63 37
  2. suspicious; afraid that something will or will not happen
    Sense id: en-bata-mak-adj-pCKbKKju
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun

IPA: /ˈbata/, [ˈɓa.t̪ʰa] Forms: bataya [definite]
Etymology: Borrowed from Malay bata (“brick”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|mak|ms|bata|t=brick}} Borrowed from Malay bata (“brick”) Head templates: {{mak-noun}} bata (Lontara spelling ᨅᨈ or 𑻤𑻦, definite bataya)
  1. brick
    Sense id: en-bata-mak-noun-x2KDB0HB
  2. a brick wall; a rampart Derived forms (affixations): pabata, paʼbatàng Derived forms (compounds): bata-butta
    Sense id: en-bata-mak-noun-qdyxrNZA Disambiguation of 'affixations': 0 100 Disambiguation of 'compounds': 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈbata/, [ˈɓa.t̪ʰa] Forms: bataya [definite]
Etymology: Related to Etymology 1. Head templates: {{mak-noun}} bata (Lontara spelling ᨅᨈ or 𑻤𑻦, definite bataya)
  1. a stack (e.g., of wood, dry coconut leaves, or rolls of laundry)
    Sense id: en-bata-mak-noun-HwID5jjf
  2. a pack (e.g., of firecrackers) Derived forms (affixations): sibata
    Sense id: en-bata-mak-noun-gNH4qNnA Disambiguation of 'affixations': 17 83
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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          "english": "I am hesitant upon seeing his courage to walk on a copper wire.",
          "text": "Bataʼ anciniki kabaranianna attete ri kawaʼ",
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          "english": "If you are hesitant, you should not go.",
          "text": "Punna batako teako aʼlampài",
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          "english": "You go first because I am not daring.",
          "text": "Riolomako ka bataʼ inakke",
          "translation": "You go first because I am not daring.",
          "type": "example"
        }
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        "hesitant; not daring; in doubt"
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          "english": "I am afraid that the money I pay is not enough.",
          "text": "Bataʼ tena nagannaʼ paʼbayarakku",
          "translation": "I am afraid that the money I pay is not enough.",
          "type": "example"
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        "suspicious; afraid that something will or will not happen"
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Download raw JSONL data for bata meaning in Makasar (4.7kB)

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