Ternate

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Etymology

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From Proto-North Halmahera *ŋunuŋ (nose).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ngunu

  1. nose

Alternative forms

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  • ngun (with vowel deletion)

References

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  • Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh
  • Gary Holton, Marian Klamer (2018) The Papuan languages of East Nusantara and the Bird's Head[1]