foya

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Indonesian

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Etymology

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Possibly from Portuguese folia.

Noun

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foya (first-person possessive foyaku, second-person possessive foyamu, third-person possessive foyanya)

  1. spendthrift, prodigal, being a wastrel

Verb

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foya (often used in the form foya-foya)

  1. to be wasteful, spending money and wealth recklessly

Derived terms

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Further reading

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Papiamentu

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Etymology

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From Portuguese folha and Kabuverdianu folia.

Noun

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foya

  1. leaf
  2. sheet of paper