balkama

Ternate

Etymology

Cognate with Manado Malay balakama (“kemangi, lemon basil”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bal.ˈka.ma]

Noun

balkama

1. the herbs sweet basil and holy basil

   Synonym: sulasi

References

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