foya

See also: føya

Indonesian

Etymology

Possibly from Portuguese folia.

Noun

foya (plural foya-foya)

1. spendthrift, prodigal, being a wastrel

Verb

foya (often used in the form foya-foya)

1. to be wasteful, spending money and wealth recklessly

Derived terms

• berfoya-foya

Further reading

• “foya”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

North Moluccan Malay

Etymology

Possibly from Portuguese folia, or comes from a completely different source.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfo.ja/
• Hyphenation: fo‧ya

Verb

foya

1. to lie

   Jang foya pa dia.

   Don't lie to him.

Papiamentu

Etymology

From Portuguese folha and Kabuverdianu folia.

Noun

foya

1. leaf
2. sheet of paper