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, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Papiamentu

Etymology

From Portuguese folha and Kabuverdianu folia.

Noun

foya

1. leaf
2. sheet of paper