turupopo

Ternate

Etymology

Hayami-Allen gives it as the compound turu (“to imitate”) +‎ popo (“to crack open, split”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˌtu.ru.ˈpo.po]

Noun

turupopo

1. thunder
2. a thunderclap

Alternative forms

• tarpopo

References

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