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 person		tororaka	fororaka	miroraka
2nd person		nororaka	niroraka
3rd person	masculine	ororaka	iroraka yororaka (archaic)
	feminine	mororaka
	neuter	iroraka

References

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