aluli holy, sacred, taboo

Part of Speech vi
Pronunciation aˈluli
Borrowed Word Austronesian Timor, cf. Tokodede ‹luli›, Erai ‹luli›. Initial /a/ could be prosthetic or might suggest borrowing of a causative marked form reflecting *pa-luli.
    • holy, sacred, taboo
      • Example 61:
        Bong bal mona alulite ang tèwai boli.
        That big tree over there is sacred, so we can't go over there.