tugudeki

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Ternate

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Etymology

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May be related to Sahu tegelege (little finger, pinkie).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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tugudeki (Jawi تݢوديکي)

  1. the little finger, pinkie
  2. the ring finger

Usage notes

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de Clercq gives only the sense little finger; the sense ring finger may be a later development.

References

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  • 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