[Mihalic] baret etymology

[Thomas H. Slone]

John has a question about etymology for "baret".  It is likely from 
Indonesian (parit=ditch, moat), or perhaps from proto-Austronesian. 
John incorrectly listed the Mihalic etymology as Melanesian, but 
Mihalic actually wrote "Mal" (Malay) not "Mel" (Melanesian).

E.g., See p. 410 of
Echols, John M. & Schadily, Hassan (1989). An Indonesian-English 
Dictionary. Third Edition. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press.
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