patupatu

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West Makian

Etymology

From Ternate patupatu (adze).

Pronunciation

Noun

patupatu

  1. an adze for boatmaking

References

  • James Collins (1982) Further Notes Towards a West Makian Vocabulary, Pacific linguistics