faneti

Ternate

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [fa.ˈne.ti]

Noun

faneti

1. a safety pin

Alternative forms

• feneti (with regressive assimilation)

References

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