Entry record from Schapper (2020): Wersing Peitoko
salak[ˈsalak]
• n. tin; metal sheeting for roofing(eng).seng; besi tipis yg berlapis timah untuk atap(ind).
Salak medisi sobo lede.Roof that house with tin sheeting.(eng), Atap rumah dengan seng.(ind)
Origin: Widespread loanword extending eastward from Javanese |fn{salaka} 'silver' and Malay |fn{selaka} 'silver', ultimately from Sanskrit |fn{chalaka} 'delusive' according to Gonda (1973). Possible intermediate source languages are found on all sides of Alor, e.g., Makasar, Bugis |fn{salaka} 'silver', Alorese |fn{salaka} 'silver'.
Origin: bibref R002
Source: Hans Retebana