Ternate

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Etymology

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From Malay takwa, from Arabic تَقْوَى (taqwā).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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takua

  1. (Islam) taqwa
  2. piety

References

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