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