gēvēg

Mwotlap

Etymology

From Proto-Torres-Banks *ɣaβiɣa, from Proto-Oceanic *kapika. Compare Hiw gevige, Lo-Toga gevige, Mota gaviga, and Vurës gavēg.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɣɪβɪɣ/

Noun

gēvēg (determinate nagvēg)

the Malay apple, Syzygium malaccense.

References

François, Alexandre. 2024. Online Mwotlap–English–French cultural dictionary. Electronic files. Paris: CNRS. (Pdf version) – entry g[ē]vēg.

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