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