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Name Makassar
Type Settlement
Usage Indonesian, Buginese
Pronounced Pron. ma-KAS-sar(Indonesian)
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Meaning & History

From the Makassarese phrase akkasaraki nabbiya meaning "appearance of the prophet", taken from a legend in which a 16th-century king was supposedly approached by Muhammad himself. This is the name of the capital city of the Indonesian province of South Sulawesi.
Added 8/28/2020 by HL