ngun

See also: nguñ

Chuukese

Noun

ngun

  1. spirit
  2. shadow

Ternate

Etymology

From the older ngunu, with word-final vowel deletion.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈŋun]

Noun

ngun

  1. apocopic form of ngunu (nose)

References

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