rambega

Ternate

Etymology

Likely from Malay rembega (compare also Malay lembega, lembiaga).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɾam.ˈbe.ɡa]

Noun

rambega

  1. the crown flower (Calotropis gigantea)

References

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