aliali

Sahu

Etymology

Perhaps from Ternate aliali (“ring”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.li.a.li/

Noun

aliali

  1. a ring
    aliali salaka ― silver ring

References

  • Leontine Visser, Clemens Voorhoeve (1987) Sahu-Indonesian-English Dictionary, Brill

Ternate

Etymology

Possibly a reduplication of ale (“to coil”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˌa.li.ˈʔa.li]

Noun

aliali

  1. (jewelry) a ring

References

  • Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh
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