galema

West Makian

Etymology

From Ternate galema (“giant manta ray”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡa.ˈl̪e.ma/

Noun

galema

1. the eagle rays (Myliobatidae).

References

• James Collins (1982) Further Notes Towards a West Makian Vocabulary‎^[1], Pacific linguistics