beleki

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Ternate[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Likely from Dutch blik (“tin”). Cognate with Gorontalo beleki (“tin”), Nias beleki (“tin”).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

beleki

  1. (metal) tin

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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