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Ternate

proper noun

  1. city in Maluku Utara
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈtɜːnət/ / /t̪ɛɾˈn̪aː.t̪ɛ/

adj

Etymology: Ultimately, from Latin ternus (“three each”)

  1. Having three divisions (or leaflets)

name

Etymology: The municipality in the Philippines is named in reference to the Indonesian city of Ternate.

  1. An island of Maluku, Indonesia.
  2. The largest city in North Maluku, Indonesia.
  3. A North Halmahera language of eastern Indonesia, spoken on the island of Ternate.
  4. A municipality of Cavite, Philippines.