surumpeta

Ternate

Etymology

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Ultimately cognate with Dutch trompet.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˌsu.ɾum.ˈpe.ta]

Noun

surumpeta

1. the trumpetfishes (family Aulostomidae)
2. the flutemouth (family Fistulariidae)

References

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