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 siatti…