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, Pacific linguistics
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