aliali

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Sahu[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Perhaps from Ternate aliali (“ring”).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

aliali

  1. a ring
    aliali salaka ― silver ring

References[edit]

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

Ternate[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Possibly a reduplication of ale (“to coil”)

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

aliali

  1. (jewelry) a ring

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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