kabi ma gosi

Ternate

Etymology

Literally, "goat's testicles"; likely named for the fruit. Compare the equivalent Tidore kabi ma hoso.

Noun

kabi ma gosi

  1. looking-glass mangrove (Heritiera littoralis)
    Synonym: rorumu

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