biyodu

Gorontalo

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bihed. Compare Cebuano bihod, Masbatenyo bihod and Aklanon bihod.

Noun

biyodu

  1. roe, fish eggs

Indonesian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Gorontalo biyodu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bihəd.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /biˈjodu/ [biˈjo.du]
  • Rhymes: -odu
  • Syllabification: bi‧yo‧du

Noun

biyodu (plural biyodu-biyodu)

  1. (dialectal) roe, fish eggs

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