spiong

Ternate

Etymology

From Dutch spion, possibly through North Moluccan Malay.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈspi.oŋ/

Noun

spiong

1. a spy

References

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