gamu

Japanese

Romanization

gamu

1. Rōmaji transcription of ガム

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from English gum.

Pronunciation

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Noun

gamu (n class, plural gamu)

1. gum (sticky substance)

Ternate

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɡa.mu]

Noun

gamu

1. village

   Synonym: limau

   ngofa gamu ― native of the place (literally, “child village”)

Alternative forms

• gam (with vowel deletion)

References

• Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh, page 26

Wulguru

Noun

gamu

1. (Mulgu and mainland dialects) water

   gaga gumu : water unsuitable for drinking

Synonyms

• dhalmal (Buluguyban dialect)

Further reading

• Mark Donohue, Wulguru: A Salvage Study of a North-Eastern Australian Language (2007)