pètori boiled corn

Part of Speech n
Pronunciation pəˈtori ~ poˈtori
Borrowed Word Likely ultimately from Malay ‹batari› ‘sorghum’, but the relevant intermediates are not known, likely languages to the West. Vowels suggest this was a distinct borrowing event to that of pèter.
    • boiled corn
      • Example 848:
        Pètori ma lèle mingmo.
        There's boiled corn in the pot.

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