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Indonesian
Noun
yayu (first-person possessive yayuku, second-person possessive yayumu, third-person possessive yayunya)
- older sister
Laboya
Etymology
Compare Indonesian kayu.
Noun
yayu
- wood
Derived terms
References
- Rina, A. Dj., Kabba, John Lado B. (2011) “yayu”, in Kamus Bahasa Lamboya, Kabupaten Sumba Bakat [Dictionary of Lamboya Language, West Sumba Regency], Waikabubak: Dinas Kebudayaan dan Pariwisata, Kabupaten Sumba Bakat, page 103
- Laboya in Austronesian Comparative Dictionary
Taroko
Noun
yayu
- blade
- (Taroko, Toda, Truku) food knife
- (Taroko) pocket knife
Synonyms