dopolo cumu

Ternate

Etymology

Literally, for one's head to sting.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [doˈpo.lo ˈt͡ʃu.mu]

Verb

dopolo cumu

1. (intransitive, possessed) to have a headache; for one's head to ache

   mina midopolo icumu ― she has a headache (literally, “her head stings”)

References

• Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh