foheka

Ternate

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-North Halmahera (likely of the form *p1o.ḋe.ka); compare Galela peḋeka, Loloda wejeka, Sahu were'a, Tidore foyaa.

Tobelo hekata, Tabaru wekata, and Pagu wekat do not correspond to this form.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fo.ˈhe.ka/

Noun

foheka (Jawi فهىک)

  1. wife
  2. woman
  3. female

References

  • Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh
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