tugudeki

Ternate

Etymology

May be related to Sahu tegelege (“little finger, pinkie”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌtu.ɡuˈde.ki/

Noun

tugudeki (Jawi تݢوديکي)

1. the little finger, pinkie
2. the ring finger

Usage notes

de Clercq gives only the sense little finger; the sense ring finger may be a later development.

References

• Frederik Sigismund Alexander de Clercq (1890) Bijdragen tot de kennis der Residentie Ternate, E.J. Brill
• Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh