takua

Ternate

Etymology

From Malay takwa, from Arabic تَقْوَى (taqwā).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ta.ˈku.a]

Noun

takua

  1. (Islam) taqwa
  2. piety

References

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