Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Indonesian term or phrase:
Pombo Terbang
English translation:
Flying Dove
Added to glossary by
Marijke Singer
Sep 4, 2004 23:09
22 yrs ago
Indonesian term
Marijke Singer
Pombo Terbang
Name given to the Phalaenopsis amabilis orchid in the Moluccas. I would like to know what the two words mean. I also have:
Anggrek Boelan
which means Moon Orchid
It is just to add behind the term between brackets.
Anggrek Boelan
which means Moon Orchid
It is just to add behind the term between brackets.
Proposed translations
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Ramona Ali
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Proposed translations
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Flying Dove
The Portuguese were the first Europeans to reach the Moluccas [1512]. The Portuguese word "pombo" meaning "dove" is still used in the local dialect to denote a fying dove.
flying = terbang
dove = merpati
Please see http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Styx/6497/ternate.html :
The first Portuguese expedition to the Moluccas, under the command of Antonio de Abreu, arrived in Amboina and in the Banda islands in 1512. After an adventurous voyage he went back at Malacca. Francisco Serrao and other members of this expedition wrecked on a reef off Lucopino island (Nusa Penju) not far from Ambon island, but somehow managed to reach first Ambon and then Ternate. There the Sultan of Ternate adopted Serrao as his personal councilor and made him and his companions prominent figures of his royal court.
From 1513, the Portuguese sent an annual trading fleet to the Spice islands. The first, under Captain Antonio de Miranda de Azevedo, opened two small "feitorias" one in Ternate and one in Batjan.
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Note added at 7 hrs 11 mins (2004-09-05 06:21:08 GMT)
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For \"Pombo\" look up in the Português-Malaio (Portugis-Melayu) glossary here:
www.shlrc.mq.edu.au/~leccles/portmel.pdf
flying = terbang
dove = merpati
Please see http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Styx/6497/ternate.html :
The first Portuguese expedition to the Moluccas, under the command of Antonio de Abreu, arrived in Amboina and in the Banda islands in 1512. After an adventurous voyage he went back at Malacca. Francisco Serrao and other members of this expedition wrecked on a reef off Lucopino island (Nusa Penju) not far from Ambon island, but somehow managed to reach first Ambon and then Ternate. There the Sultan of Ternate adopted Serrao as his personal councilor and made him and his companions prominent figures of his royal court.
From 1513, the Portuguese sent an annual trading fleet to the Spice islands. The first, under Captain Antonio de Miranda de Azevedo, opened two small "feitorias" one in Ternate and one in Batjan.
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Note added at 7 hrs 11 mins (2004-09-05 06:21:08 GMT)
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For \"Pombo\" look up in the Português-Malaio (Portugis-Melayu) glossary here:
www.shlrc.mq.edu.au/~leccles/portmel.pdf
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Ramona Ali
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Flying Dove
Declined
I think it means Flying Dove. I'm sure about Flying but not about Dove.
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Note added at 2 hrs 47 mins (2004-09-05 01:56:28 GMT)
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Terbang = Flying
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Note added at 2 hrs 47 mins (2004-09-05 01:56:28 GMT)
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Terbang = Flying
Comment: "Thank you for taking the time to answer Ramona. I wish I could give points to both of you."
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