Ternate

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Etymology

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Literally, "betel's leaf"

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈbi.do ˌmaˈɾa.u]

Noun

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bido marau

  1. betel leaf
  2. (politics) wealth, money

References

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  • Frederik Sigismund Alexander de Clercq (1890) Bijdragen tot de kennis der Residentie Ternate, E.J. Brill
  • Rumphius, G. E., Burman, J. (1747). Herbarium Amboinense.