falofalo

Ternate

Etymology

From reduplication of falo (“to collect water with buckets”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˌfa.lo.ˈfa.lo]

Noun

falofalo

  1. ladle

Descendants

  • → Manado Malay: falo-falo

References

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