Ternateno

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proper noun

A Portuguese-based creole spoken on Ambon and Ternate islands, Indonesia.

OriginPortuguese Ternateño →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A Portuguese-based creole spoken on Ambon and Ternate islands, Indonesia.

    Muksin specifically mentioned 11 extinct indigenous languages, such as Tandia and Mawes in West Papua and Papua, along with Kajeli, Piru, Moksela, Palumata, Ternateno, Hukumina, Hoti, Serua, and Nila in different areas of Maluku.

    2024 March 8, Antara, “11 Indigenous Languages Declared Extinct: Education Ministry”, in Jakarta Globe

Origin

  1. PortugueseTernateño
  2. EnglishTernateno

Borrowed from Portuguese Ternateño.

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APA

Ternateno. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ternateno

MLA

“Ternateno.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ternateno. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ternateno,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ternateno.

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