kamama

West Makian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈka.ma.ma/

Noun

kamama

1. finger

   Synonym: ragaraga

Usage notes

Used chiefly in the construction ia da kamama (literally, "finger of the hand"). Compare the identical Ternate gia maragaraga.

References

• Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours‎^[1], Pacific linguistics (as kámama)