Mappettu ada in buginese culture (case study in Bone regency, South Sulawesi): Semantic Apporoach

the findings of the research, the writer found five kinds of figurative languange expressions in the dialogue of mappettu ada (buginese term) in buginese culture, particularly in the Bonenese culture. they are hiperbole for example mauni si Soppeng maccecce, si Bone temmappuji temmassele tona, symbol for example nataranak wettuing, metaphor for example paramata maelo'e kuewa situdangeng siatting lima, sitonra olak tessibelleang and litotes foe example engka pasa rilipukku balanca rikampokku nyawami kusappa. based on the findings, the writer concluded that figurative languange which often emerges in the dialogue of mappettu ada are hiperbole and simbo