Ternate

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Etymology

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Hayami-Allen gives it as the compound turu (to imitate) +‎ popo (to crack open, split).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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turupopo

  1. thunder
  2. a thunderclap

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