Ternate

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ugauga

Etymology

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Likely a reduplication of uga (hard).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ugauga

  1. the crêpe ginger (Cheilocostus speciosus)

References

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