betabeta

Ternate

Etymology

Reduplication of beta (“a sling”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˌbe.ta.ˈbe.ta.]

Noun

betabeta

  1. a shawl, scarf

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