kuluḇati

Sahu

Etymology

From Proto-North Halmahera *kalubati (“worm”). Possibly through another North Halmaheran language, as the expected reflex should have an initial glottal stop (cf. 'olano).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ku.lu.ɓa.ti/

Noun

kuluḇati

1. worm, earthworm

   Synonym: koltidi

References

• Leontine Visser, Clemens Voorhoeve (1987) Sahu-Indonesian-English Dictionary, Brill (as kulu'bati)