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TERNATE THE TERNATESE LANGUAGE
from Javanese or Makassarese, since horses are not found on any of the Ternatese islands,
except for a few, imported by Europeans or Chinese.
jere, place of sacrifice, grave of a saint or someone who is considered a saint.
jihi, oyster, a somewhat different species which attaches itself to the roots of Rhizophores.
jiko, inlet, bay; also used for district, after the place always situated in a bay where the main
kampongs are close together.
jo, abbreviation of jou, see also jou.
jogugu, governor, regent; see also jou and gogugu.
jojaha, see jaha.
jojaro, girl, unmarried woman; jojaro ici, young girl.
jongihi, place, abode.
jou, gentleman; also abbreviated as jo.
jou boki, Sultana, as distinct from the princesses who are only called boki.
jogugu, governor or the highest of the people, the first person after the Captain-Laut.
jou kolano, ruler.
jou ma-ngofa, prince.
In the Malay of the Moluccas respectable natives are often addressed as jo.
jua: juadanya, the same as in Malay.
juanga, a kind of vessel, called kora-kora in the Malay of the Moluccas.
The latter word is, as is known, of Portuguese origin.
juba, a long baju (from Arabic).
juju, to fill, load a gun.
jum, to announce, notify (used alternately in the colloquial speech with cum).
jumaati, Friday (from Arabic).
jumutufah, a plant, Ophioglossum ovatum Sw.; the leaves are eaten as a vegetable.
It is less correctly called “Tjomu-tuffa” by Filet.
jungku: oti jungku, a kind of vessel, junk.
jungutu, mat, sleeping-mat; sosi jungutu, to unroll a mat.
jurtulis, a corruption of juru tulis, clerk (from Malay).
jurtulis lamo, the first clerk of the Sultan, usually called Secretary.
jurtulis malayu, native clerk in the Residency office. See further under ngofangare.
juru-mudi, helmsman (from Malay).
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