balkama

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Ternate[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

balkama

  1. the herbs sweet basil and holy basil
    Synonym: sulasi

References[edit]

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