bowai

Ponosakan

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ba-bahi, from Proto-Austronesian *ba-bahi. Cognate with Mongondow boboi, Tagalog babae, Cebuano babaye, Kapampangan babai.

Pronunciation

Noun

bowai

  1. woman

References

  1. ^ J. Akun Danie, F. Rogi Warouw, A. B. G. Rattu, G. Karim Bachmid (1991) Fonologi Bahasa Ponosokan (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa – Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan
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