-ali price (of something encoded as possessor of noun) / bride price

Part of Speech	n
Inflection Class	inal
Pronunciation	[C-]ˈali
Borrowed Word	Austronesian, cf. PMP *beli 'buy, value, price; marriage prestations, brideprice; purchase' (ACD). Probably a South or Southeast Sulawesi language, e.g., Layolo ‹ali› 'price'. [Blust and Trussel ongoing]

1. • price (of something encoded as possessor of noun)

   • • Example 55:
       

       Keng badu ba neta gali ledus lai.

       I have negotiated a price for the clothes.

2. • bride price

   • • Example 56:
       

       Naida nalia sèsau kèlal bal borong.

       My brideprice contains drums and gongs.

Related entries

• See also:
  • -ali -damu price, value (of someone or something, encoded by possessor) that is precisely reckoned
  • -ali kir brideprice which is made up of gongs and moko drums
  • -ali ledus bargain for a good price, negotiate a price