/ Dictionary / Index M Makassarese: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Ma•kas•sar•ese Pronunciation: (mu-kas"u-rēz', -rēs'), [key] — pl. -ese a member of a Muslim people of southwestern Sulawesi, near Ujung Pandang, closely related to the Buginese. the Austronesian language of the Makassarese. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Makassar Makassar Strait Related Content Daily Word Quiz: portent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language