Makassarese

noun

Ma·​kas·​sar·​ese

variants or less commonly Macassarese

mə¦kasə¦rēz, 

-aas-, 

-ēs

plural Makassarese also Macassarese

1

: an Indonesian people living in and around the port of Makassar in the southwestern part of Sulawesi

2

: a member of the Makassarese people

Word History

Etymology

Makassar (Macassar), city and strait, + English -ese

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Rhymes for Makassarese

• calabrese
• crazy
• daisy
• hazy
• lazy