faneti
Ternate
Etymology
From Portuguese alfinete, with loss of initial al. Compare Malay peniti.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [fa.ˈne.ti]
Noun
faneti
- a safety pin
Alternative forms
- feneti (with regressive assimilation)
References
- Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh