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Sahu
Etymology
Perhaps from Ternate aliali (“ring”).
Pronunciation
Noun
aliali
- a ring
- aliali salaka ― silver ring
References
- Leontine Visser, Clemens Voorhoeve (1987) Sahu-Indonesian-English Dictionary, Brill
Ternate
Etymology
Possibly a reduplication of ale (“to coil”)
Pronunciation
Noun
aliali
- (jewelry) a ring
References
- Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh