guraci

Sahu

Etymology

From Ternate guraci (“gold”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡu.ˈra.t͡ʃi/

Noun

guraci

1. gold

References

• Leontine Visser, Clemens Voorhoeve (1987) Sahu-Indonesian-English Dictionary, Brill (as guráci)

Ternate

Etymology

From N- (nominalizer) +‎ kuraci (“yellow”). Compare also Tidore guraci (“gold”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡu.ˈɾa.t͡ʃi/

Noun

guraci (Jawi ݢراچي)

1. gold

   rante guraci ― a gold chain

2. turmeric

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