wongewonge

Ternate

Etymology

Reduplication of wonge (“spirit”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˌwo.ŋe.ˈwo.ŋe]

Noun

wongewonge

1. ancestors

References

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