bifi

Fula

Noun

bifi ɗi

  1. harmattan

Synonyms

dialectal
  • cuddi (Maasina)
  • duluuru (Liptaako)
  • kaaruwaaru (Adamawa)
  • mbooy (Fouta-toro)
  • ulgu (Maasina)

North Moluccan Malay

Etymology

From Ternate bifi.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbi.fi/
  • Hyphenation: bi‧fi

Noun

bifi

  1. ant

Sahu

Etymology

Borrowed from Ternate bifi.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbi.fi/

Noun

bifi

  1. ant

References

  • Leontine Visser, Clemens Voorhoeve (1987) Sahu-Indonesian-English Dictionary, Brill

Ternate

Etymology

Possibly from N- (“nominalizer”) +‎ fifi (“to suck”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbi.fi/

Noun

bifi (Jawi بيفي)

  1. ant

Descendants

  • → North Moluccan Malay: bifi
    • → Manado Malay: bifi
  • → Sahu: bifi

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
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