ugauga

Ternate

ugauga

Etymology

Likely a reduplication of uga (“hard”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˌu.ɡa.ˈu.ɡa]

Noun

ugauga

1. the crêpe ginger (Cheilocostus speciosus)

References

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