yobot

== North Moluccan Malay == === Etymology === Presumably from Proto-North Halmahera, but not through Ternate. Compare Tidore yobo, Pagu yabos, and Tobelo l̄oboho, all meaning "swollen". Possibly influenced by a similar term; compare Tobelo l̄abo (“wounded”), Sahu nyaboto (“wound”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈjo.bot/, [ˈjɔ.bɔt̚] === Verb === yobot (stative) to be swollen ==== References ==== Betty Litamahuputty (2012), Ternate Malay: Grammar and Texts