le'ba'
Makasar
editPronunciation
editVerb
editle'ba' (Lontara spelling ᨒᨙᨅ)
- (intransitive) to end, to finish
Usage notes
editLe'ba' is commonly used as a marker of completive aspect and often can be translated simply as 'already', especially in combination with the perfective clitic -mo. E.g. Le'ba'ma' annganre 'I have already eaten' (lit. 'I have finished eating').