damu needle

Part of Speech	n
Pronunciation	ˈdamu
Borrowed Word	Central Timorese Austronesian, e.g., Tokodede ‹damu›, Mambae ‹dam ~ damu› 'needle' < PMP *zaRum ‘needle’ (ACD). [Blust and Trussel ongoing]

• • needle

  • • Example 274:
      

      Damu ba pèlitte wuing kang-kang.

      That needle is sharp so hold onto it well.

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• See also:
  • -ali -damu price, value (of someone or something, encoded by possessor) that is precisely reckoned