noun
or ma·cas·sar məˈkasə(r), -aas-
( plural makassar or makassars or macassar or macassars )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: from Makassar ( Macassar ), city on southwestern Celebes island, and strait between Celebes and Borneo, Indonesia
1. : makassarese
2. : the Austronesian language of the Makassarese people