foya
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See also: føya
Indonesian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Possibly from Portuguese folia.
Noun
[edit]foya (first-person possessive foyaku, second-person possessive foyamu, third-person possessive foyanya)
- spendthrift, prodigal, being a wastrel
Verb
[edit]foya (often used in the form foya-foya)
- to be wasteful, spending money and wealth recklessly
Derived terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “foya” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Papiamentu
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Portuguese folha and Kabuverdianu folia.
Noun
[edit]foya