fakhe
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Nias[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pajay, from Proto-Austronesian *pajay.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
fakhe (mutated form vakhe)
- rice (general term)
Usage notes[edit]
Unlike most other East and Southeast Asian languages, Nias does not distinguish between paddy and cooked rice. For the husked raw grain, böra is used.