yayu

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Indonesian

Noun

yayu (first-person possessive yayuku, second-person possessive yayumu, third-person possessive yayunya)

  1. older sister

Laboya

Etymology

Compare Indonesian kayu.

Noun

yayu

  1. 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

  1. blade
  2. (Taroko, Toda, Truku) food knife
  3. (Taroko) pocket knife

Synonyms