foya
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 Indonesia, 2016.
Papiamentu edit
Etymology edit
From Portuguese folha and Kabuverdianu folia.
Noun edit
foya