kabi ma gosi

Ternate

kabi ma gosi

Etymology

Literally, "goat's testicles"; likely named for the fruit. Compare the equivalent Tidore kabi ma hoso.

Noun

kabi ma gosi

1. looking-glass mangrove (Heritiera littoralis)

   Synonym: rorumu

References

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