foya
See also: føya
Indonesian
Etymology
Possibly from Portuguese folia.
Noun
foya (plural foya-foya)
- spendthrift, prodigal, being a wastrel
Verb
foya (often used in the form foya-foya)
- to be wasteful, spending money and wealth recklessly
Derived terms
- berfoya-foya
Further reading
- “foya”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016
North Moluccan Malay
Etymology
Possibly from Portuguese folia, or comes from a completely different source.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfo.ja/
- Hyphenation: fo‧ya
Verb
foya
- to lie
- Jang foya pa dia.
- Don't lie to him.
Papiamentu
Etymology
From Portuguese folha and Kabuverdianu folia.
Noun
foya
Spanish
Noun
foya f (plural foyas)
- archaic form of hoya
Further reading
- “foya”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025