ngunu

Ternate

Etymology

From Proto-North Halmahera *ŋunuŋ (“nose”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈŋu.nu]

Noun

ngunu

  1. nose

Alternative forms
  • ngun (with vowel deletion)

References
  • Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh
  • Gary Holton, Marian Klamer (2018) The Papuan languages of East Nusantara and the Bird's Head
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