Meaning of Laboya | Babel Free

Definitions

1. An Austronesian language spoken in the Sumba island in eastern Indonesia.
2. The speakers of the Laboya language.
   plural, plural-only

Examples

“Moro in Laboya language means "Owner, master". The "Master of the feast" is a translation of the Indonesian "Tuan Pesta", a term which West Sumbanese use⟳ when they speak⟳ Indonesian. When speaking Laboya, different terms are used, according to the type⟳ of feast which is given.”

“For example, in the Laboya language, which is spoken by a community who are neighbors of the Kodi in western Sumba, nyale is the word for "seaworms" while nare refers to an inedible kind of seaworm that Laboya people say⟳ causes an itchy reaction if eaten.”

“Unlike Westerners, the Laboya prize animal fat more highly than the lean⟳ parts of the flesh, both in pigs and in buffalos.”

“The Laboya say⟳ they are traditionally less eager to participate⟳ in the barter system (madara as the Laboya call⟳ it) than other West Sumbanese people.”

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