faneti

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Ternate[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Portuguese alfinete, with loss of initial al. Compare Malay peniti.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

faneti

  1. a safety pin

Alternative forms[edit]

  • feneti (with regressive assimilation)

References[edit]

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