beleki

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Ternate

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Etymology

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Likely from Dutch blik (tin). Cognate with Gorontalo beleki (tin), Nias beleki (tin).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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beleki

  1. (metal) tin

References

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  • Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh