kɛkakɛt

Sawai

Etymology

From kakɛt (“lock”), with normal reduplication of the first two consonants (kɛk-kakɛt) followed by normal reduction of the resulting geminate.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɛkakɛt/

Noun

kɛkakɛt

1. wooden beam or bolt used to lock a door

Further reading

• Donald A. Burquest, Wyn D. Laidig, Phonological Studies in Four Languages of Maluku (1992)