dopolo cumu

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Ternate

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Etymology

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Literally, for one's head to sting.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [doˈpo.lo ˈt͡ʃu.mu]

Verb

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dopolo cumu

  1. (intransitive, possessed) to have a headache; for one's head to ache
    mina midopolo icumushe has a headache (literally, “her head stings”)

References

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