bunrang

Makasar

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbun.raŋ/, [ˈɓũn.drãŋ]
• Hyphenation: bun‧rang

Adjective

bunrang (Lontara spelling ᨅᨘᨑ)

1. (of eyes) dim; glassy; faded; lacking luster.

   Bunrammi matanna

   His eyes have become dim (referring to the eyes of a dying person).

2. (of glass, windows) dull; opaque; not clear.
3. (of eye color) blue or gray (typically referring to the lighter eye colors of Europeans).

   Tau mabunranga matanna

   People with blue or gray eyes (i.e. Europeans).

Further reading

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