faneti

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Ternate

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Etymology

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From Portuguese alfinete, with loss of initial al. Compare Malay peniti.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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faneti

  1. a safety pin

Alternative forms

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  • feneti (with regressive assimilation)

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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