samarai citrus

Part of Speech	n
Pronunciation	saˈmaraj
Borrowed Word	Likely borrowing from Timorese Austronesian. This Wersing item appears to involve a form {sa-} a reduction of a form like Tetun ‹sabraka› 'orange' plus a form similar to Tetun ‹malae› 'foreign'. Tetun not likely the source here.

• • citrus

  • • Example 41:
      

      Samarai akar naung.

      Oranges are not sour.

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• See also:
  • mud lemon, sour citrus fruit