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)

  1. 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.