wudi

See also: wúdí and Wǔdì

Marrithiyel

Noun

wudi

  1. water

References
  • Nominal Classification in Aboriginal Australia, section Marrithiyel, page 233

Ternate

Etymology

Possibly from Javanese wuri (“rear, behind”). Compare Malay buritan (“stern”), from burit (“rear”) and Buginese uri' (“rear, stern”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈwu.di]

Noun

wudi

  1. (nautical) the stern

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