rambega

Ternate

Etymology

Likely from Malay rembega (compare also Malay lembega, lembiaga).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɾam.ˈbe.ɡa]

Noun

rambega

1. the crown flower (Calotropis gigantea)

References

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