arudang

Ternate

Etymology

Likely from Dutch, possibly from ruiten, plural of ruit (“rue”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [a.ˈɾu.daŋ]

Noun

arudang

1. rue (Ruta graveolens, Ruta angustifolia, Ruta chalepensis)

References

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