Bugis
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See also: bugis
Etymology
From Malay Bugis, from Makasar ᨅᨘᨁᨗᨔᨗ (Bugisi'), probably from Proto-South Sulawesi **Bugis or Buginese ᨓᨘᨁᨗ (Wugi'), ᨕᨘᨁᨗ (Ugi'), ᨕᨚᨁᨗ (Ogi') (a self-designation). Cognate with Mandar Bugis, Toraja-Sa'dan Bugi'.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Bugis
Adjective
Bugis (comparative more Bugis, superlative most Bugis)
- Pertaining to the Bugis or their language. [from 19th c.]
- 2020, Sujit Sivasundaram, Waves Across the South, William Collins, published 2021, page 13:
- The tattered and browned cowhide Bugis map […] has place names in Bugis script and records sea depths.
Further reading
- ISO 639-3 code bug (SIL)
- Ethnologue entry for Bugis, bug
Etymology
Cognate with Makasar Bugisi', Toraja-Sa'dan Bugi', Buginese Ugi'.
Pronunciation
Adjective
Bugis (Lontara spelling ᨅᨘᨁᨗᨔᨛ)
- relating to the Buginese ethnic group or their language.
- Paqbasa Bugismoqo lao muaq sipauo, apaq andiang pai naissang maqbasa Mandar.
- Just speak Bugis when you talk to him, because he doesn't know how to speak Mandar yet.
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