Alfurn.

Brit.

/ˈalfə/, U.S.

/ˈælfər/

Forms:

α. 1800s– Alfoer, 1800s Alfour, 1800s Alifur, 1800s– Alfur, 1900s– Alfor.

β. now rare 1800s Arafora, 1800s Arafura, 1800s Harafura, 1800s Harafora, 1900s– Horafora.

γ. 1800s Alafora, 1800s Alfora, 1800s Alfura, 1800s Alfuru, 1800s Alifura, 1800s Halafora, 1800s– Alfuro Brit. /alˈfʊərəʊ/, U.S. /ˌælˈfʊˌroʊ/.

Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Dutch. Partly a borrowing from Malay. Etymons: Dutch Alfoer; Malay Alifuru.

Etymology: < Dutch Alfoer (1797 in the source translated in quot. 1798 at Alfurese n. 1, also †Alifuru , †Halifoer , etc.) and its apparent etymon Malay Alifuru, of unknown origin. Compare German Alfur (1810 as Alfor or earlier; compare †Alfurier , †Alfuresen , †Harafora (all 1806 or earlier)). Compare earlier Alfurese n.A West Papuan origin has been suggested, and in this context Galela Hàléfuru-ka ma njawa , denoting the Alfur people, has been compared with Tidore halé land and furu wild, but this may itself reflect a local folk etymology of a borrowed name. Galela and Tidore are closely related West Papuan languages spoken in the Moluccas. In β. and γ. forms probably partly influenced by and perhaps partly directly < a West Papuan language (compare the ones discussed above). Variation between forms with l and r in the first syllable reflect the phonology of many languages of the region, which do not distinguish between these sounds. The variant Arafura is preserved in the name of the Arafura Sea.

A member of an indigenous people or group of peoples inhabiting Sulawesi, the Moluccas, and certain other islands of South-East Asia.

ΘΚΠ

the world > people > ethnicities > Polynesian, Melanesian, and Micronesian > [noun]

Polynesian1807

Alfur1814

Oceanian1822

Tikopian1832

kanaka1840

Alfurian1842

Melanesian1845

Cook Islander1888

Micronesian1900

Pasifika1997

1814 Verhandelingen van het Bataviaasch Genootschap 7 Disc. 29 The people are, however, known under the general denomination of Alfur or Arafura.

1879 New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon Alforian race, the Alfurs.

1881 A. H. Keane in Nature 13 Jan. 251/1 The fusion of yellow, white, and black produces the so-called ‘Alfuros’ in the East.

1924 J. A. Mason Use of Tobacco in Mexico & S. Amer. 20 The Alfur of Ceram also smoke tobacco in the form of cigarettes.

1964 C. A. Fisher S.-E. Asia (1965) viii. 251 Islam is still making fresh converts among such peoples as the Dyaks, Toradjas and Alfurs.

1997 Newcastle (Austral.) Herald (Nexis) 13 Dec. (Mag.) 16 Seram..is home to various native peoples, collectively known as the Alfuros.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	alfur
释义	Alfurn. Brit. /ˈalfə/, U.S. /ˈælfər/ Forms: α. 1800s– Alfoer, 1800s Alfour, 1800s Alifur, 1800s– Alfur, 1900s– Alfor. β. now rare 1800s Arafora, 1800s Arafura, 1800s Harafura, 1800s Harafora, 1900s– Horafora. γ. 1800s Alafora, 1800s Alfora, 1800s Alfura, 1800s Alfuru, 1800s Alifura, 1800s Halafora, 1800s– Alfuro Brit. /alˈfʊərəʊ/, U.S. /ˌælˈfʊˌroʊ/. Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Dutch. Partly a borrowing from Malay. Etymons: Dutch Alfoer; Malay Alifuru. Etymology: < Dutch Alfoer (1797 in the source translated in quot. 1798 at Alfurese n. 1, also †Alifuru , †Halifoer , etc.) and its apparent etymon Malay Alifuru, of unknown origin. Compare German Alfur (1810 as Alfor or earlier; compare †Alfurier , †Alfuresen , †Harafora (all 1806 or earlier)). Compare earlier Alfurese n.A West Papuan origin has been suggested, and in this context Galela Hàléfuru-ka ma njawa , denoting the Alfur people, has been compared with Tidore halé land and furu wild, but this may itself reflect a local folk etymology of a borrowed name. Galela and Tidore are closely related West Papuan languages spoken in the Moluccas. In β. and γ. forms probably partly influenced by and perhaps partly directly < a West Papuan language (compare the ones discussed above). Variation between forms with l and r in the first syllable reflect the phonology of many languages of the region, which do not distinguish between these sounds. The variant Arafura is preserved in the name of the Arafura Sea. A member of an indigenous people or group of peoples inhabiting Sulawesi, the Moluccas, and certain other islands of South-East Asia. ΘΚΠ the world > people > ethnicities > Polynesian, Melanesian, and Micronesian > [noun] Polynesian1807 Alfur1814 Oceanian1822 Tikopian1832 kanaka1840 Alfurian1842 Melanesian1845 Cook Islander1888 Micronesian1900 Pasifika1997 1814 Verhandelingen van het Bataviaasch Genootschap 7 Disc. 29 The people are, however, known under the general denomination of Alfur or Arafura. 1879 New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon Alforian race, the Alfurs. 1881 A. H. Keane in Nature 13 Jan. 251/1 The fusion of yellow, white, and black produces the so-called ‘Alfuros’ in the East. 1924 J. A. Mason Use of Tobacco in Mexico & S. Amer. 20 The Alfur of Ceram also smoke tobacco in the form of cigarettes. 1964 C. A. Fisher S.-E. Asia (1965) viii. 251 Islam is still making fresh converts among such peoples as the Dyaks, Toradjas and Alfurs. 1997 Newcastle (Austral.) Herald (Nexis) 13 Dec. (Mag.) 16 Seram..is home to various native peoples, collectively known as the Alfuros. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1814
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