Entry record from de Clercq (1890): Ternate
Page number: 296
kimalaha
• head of a kampong or head of several kampongs, but lower than sangaji.kamponghoofd, of, zooal hoofd van meerdere kampongs, toch lager dan sangadji.
Note: Campen claims somewhere that this word is derived from kiëma-laha, but he is mistaken for ki is an abbreviation of giki, which is apparent from the fact that the Tidorese use the first syllable of this word in calling such a head gimalaha.