nanasi

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Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese ananás, from Old Tupi nanas.

Pronunciation

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Noun

nanasi class V (plural mananasi class VI)

  1. pineapple

Derived terms

Ternate

Etymology

From Malay nanas.

Pronunciation

Noun

nanasi

  1. pineapple

Alternative forms

References

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