Entry record from Schapper (2020): Wersing Peitoko
damu[ˈdamu]
• n. needle(eng).jarum(ind).
Damu ba plitte wuing kang-kang.That needle is sharp so hold onto it well.(eng), Jarum itu tajam jadi pegang baik-baik.(ind)
Etymology: Central Timorese Austronesian, e.g., Tokodede |fn{damu}, Mambae |fn{dam ~ damu} 'needle' < PMP *zaRum ‘needle’ (ACD).
Etymology: bibref R003