ragaraga mahera
Ternate
Etymology
Literally, the fingers' mother (the mother among the fingers). Compare Indonesian ibu jari.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˌɾa.ɡa.ˈɾa.ɡa ma.ˈhe.ɾa]
Noun
ragaraga mahera
- the thumb
- Synonyms: ragaraga lamo, tuguhera
References
- Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh