Entry record from de Clercq (1890): Ternate
Page number: 275
saubah
• wooden betel-box for keeping tobacco, sirih-fruits, pinang nuts, etc(eng).houten beteldoos tot opberging van tabak, sirihvruchten, pinangnoten, enz(nld).
Note: often used at sea, with a wooden lid so that its contents do not get wet