Entry record from Schapper (2020): Wersing Peitoko
-ali[ˈali]
(1) n. price (of something encoded as possessor of noun).harga (sesuatu).
Keng badu ba neta gali ledus lai.I have negotiated a price for the clothes., Saya sudah tawar harga pakaian.
(2) n. bride price.belis; harga perempuan.
Naida nalia ssau klal bal borong.My brideprice contains drums and gongs., Belis saya banyak sekali gong-moko.
Etymology: Austronesian, cf. PMP *beli 'buy, value, price; marriage prestations, brideprice; purchase' (ACD). Probably a South or Southeast Sulawesi language, e.g., Layolo |fn{ali} 'price'.
Etymology: bibref R003
See also: -ali -damu; -ali kir