roraka

Ternate

Etymology

Said by Hayami-Allen to be a partial reduplication of raka (“to be funny”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɾo.ˈɾa.ka]

Verb

roraka

1. (stative) to be reluctant
2. (stative) to be ticklish

Conjugation

Conjugation of roraka
	Singular	Plural
	Inclusive	Exclusive
1st	tororaka	fororaka	miroraka
2nd	nororaka	niroraka
3rd	Masculine	ororaka	iroraka, yororaka†
Feminine	mororaka
Neuter	iroraka
† - archaic

References

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