yayu

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

• yayu latti

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

• pucing / puting
• hlmadac
• hocyo
• hrngudux