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TERNATE THE TERNATESE LANGUAGE
galala, a tree, Erythrina picta L., the alburnum is a remedy for fish bites.
galala bangah, the E. lithosperma, much more rare.
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Galela, district on the east coast of North Halmahera which belongs to the Sultanate of
Ternate.
galeyasa, a plant, Alpinia Galanga Swarts; the young roots are eaten, the older roots are used
for stomach complaints.
It is less correctly called “Galiassa” by Filet.
galib, custom, habit (from Arabic).
gamamu, dark, dim.
Gamkonorah, a district on the west coast of North Halmahera, belonging to the Sultanate of
Ternate; the village of Ibu belongs to this district.
gamu, village, place, city. Generally pronounced as gam.
ganapu, more, still more; ganapu kolofino, even more frightened.
gandaria, gallery (the Dutch gaanderij).
ganemu, a tree, Gnetum gnemon L.
It is less correctly called “Gnemon” by Filet.
gapo, a freshwater fish, Ophiocephalus.
Gapi, the former name of Ternate, still used sometimes in solemn speeches, and then as kie
Gapi ma-tubu, the top of the mountain Gapi.
Mare Gapi, see Mare.
garak, to take fright, frighten.
garamakusu, a plant, Andropogon Schoenanthus L.; fish is cooked in the leaves.
It is less correctly called “Gumarukussu” and “Kamarakussu” by Filet.
garandi, railing of iron bars.
garnati: upas garnati ahi, guards who wear pointed head-gear made of tortoise-shell (ori maahi)
and who are twenty-six in number; upas garnati salakah, guards who wear silver helmets,
thirteen in number. Both belong to the ceremonial procession of the Sultan on state occasions.
gasa, to bring, bring with one; sigasa, recite, e.g. osigasa sabea, he read the prayer; gasa tuan
resident ironga, in the name of the resident.
gasi, salt; gasi jawa, salt brought from Java; gasi boso, salt obtained by evaporation of strongly
concentrated sea-water in balangans; gasi soropu, salt mixed with ashes, obtained by burning
wood sprinkled with sea-water. The hasi ma hohu, which Valentijn translates (Ib, p. 206) as
saltish food, makes no sense.
gate, stomach; gate fere, heavy feeling in the stomach.
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