ngofa

Ternate

Etymology

Cognates include Tidore ngofa and Galela ngopa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈŋofa]

Noun

ngofa

  1. child
    Mina dahe ngofa dadi ua. ― She can't have children.
  2. person of certain origin
    Ngofa Tarnate madihutu. ― A native Ternatese person.

Derived terms

  • ngofa daga
  • ngofa dodemo
  • ngofa hera

References

  • Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh, page 25
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