Yaba

Sranan Tongo

Etymology

From Akan [Term?].

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjaba/, [ˈja̠ba̠], [ˈjɑ̟bɑ̟]

Proper noun

Yaba

1. a female given name from Akan, masculine equivalent Yaw, given to a female born on a Thursday

Ternate

Etymology

Compare Fordata Yabun, Muna Ambo, Malay Ambon.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈja.ba/

Proper noun

Yaba (Jawi يابة)

1. Ambon

   kaha Yaba ― the land (of) Ambon

   gura mangofa Yaba ― the island (of) Ambon

References

• Frederik Sigismund Alexander de Clercq (1890) Bijdragen tot de kennis der Residentie Ternate, E.J. Brill
• Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh