wudi

See also: wúdí, Wǔdì, Wǔ Dì, and wùdī

Marrithiyel

Noun

wudi

1. water

References

• Nominal Classification in Aboriginal Australia, section Marrithiyel, page 233

Ternate

Etymology

Possibly from Javanese wuri (“rear, behind”). Compare Malay buritan (“stern”), from burit (“rear”) and Buginese uri' (“rear, stern”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈwu.di]

Noun

wudi

1. (nautical) the stern

References

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