Ternate

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Ultimately cognate with Dutch trompet.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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surumpeta

  1. the trumpetfishes (family Aulostomidae)
  2. the flutemouth (family Fistulariidae)

References

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