ngalu

Fula

Etymology

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Noun

ngalu ngu (plural ngaluuji ɗi) (Pular, Maasina)

  1. wealth, possessions
    Synonym: jawdi
  2. economy

References

Tongan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *ŋalu (mounting wave, ocean wave) (compare with Hawaiian nalu, Maori ngaru, Tahitian ʻaru, Samoan galu), from Proto-Oceanic *ŋalun (mountain wave), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qalun (long rolling wave; swell) (compare with Malay alun, Tagalog álon).[1][2][3]

Noun

ngalu

  1. wave
    Synonym: peau

References

  1. Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “galu.1”, in POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online
  2. Austronesian Comparative Dictionary
  3. Ross, Malcolm D., Pawley, Andrew, Osmond, Meredith (2008) The lexicon of Proto-Oceanic, volume 2: The Physical Environment, Canberra: Australian National University, →ISBN, page 99

Wolio

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ŋalu/

Noun

ngalu

  1. wind

References

  • Anceaux, Johannes C. (1987) Wolio Dictionary (Wolio-English-Indonesian) / Kamus Bahasa Wolio (Wolio-Inggeris-Indonesia), Dordrecht: Foris
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