beleki

Ternate

Etymology

Likely from Dutch blik (“tin”). Cognate with Gorontalo beleki (“tin”), Nias beleki (“tin”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [be.ˈle.ki]

Noun

beleki

1. tin

References

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