safat

West Makian

Etymology

Cognate with Ternate saha, Sahu sata, and possibly East Makian sahat (“slap”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈs̪a.ɸat̪/

Noun

safat

1. palm of the hand
2. sole of the foot

References

• Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours‎^[1], Pacific linguistics