balkama

Ternate

Etymology

Cognate with Manado Malay balakama (“kemangi, lemon basil”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [bal.ˈka.ma]

Noun

balkama

  1. the herbs sweet basil and holy basil
    Synonym: sulasi

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