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Etymology

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Borrowed from Portuguese ananás, from Old Tupi nanas.

Pronunciation

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  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Noun

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nanasi (ma class, plural mananasi)

  1. pineapple

Derived terms

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Ternate

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Etymology

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From Malay nanas.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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nanasi

  1. pineapple

Alternative forms

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References

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