falofalo

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Ternate

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Etymology

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From reduplication of falo (“to collect water with buckets”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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falofalo

  1. ladle

Descendants

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  • → Manado Malay: falo-falo

References

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