betabeta

Ternate

betabeta

Etymology

Reduplication of beta (“a sling”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˌbe.ta.ˈbe.ta.]

Noun

betabeta

1. a shawl, scarf

References

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