fanyira

Ternate

Etymology

A shortening of ngofamanyira (“village chief”, literally “eldest child”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [fa.ˈɲi.ɾa]

Noun

fanyira

1. a village or kampung chief

References

• Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh