sonyinga

Ternate

Etymology

From so- +‎ nyinga (heart, liver).

Verb

sonyinga

  1. (transitive) to remember, to keep in mind (to recall from one's memory)
    Ngori tosonyinga moju ngana na demo se ngori.I still remember your words to me.
  2. (transitive) to ponder, to think about, to care about (to wonder, to be deeply concerned about)
  3. (transitive) to miss (to feel the absence of someone or something)
  4. (transitive) to love (to care deeply about, to be dedicated to)

Conjugation

Conjugation of sonyinga
singular plural
inclusive exclusive
1st person tosonyinga fosonyinga misonyinga
2nd person nosonyinga nisonyinga
3rd
person
masculine osonyinga isonyinga
yosonyinga (archaic)
feminine mosonyinga
neuter isonyinga

Alternative forms

  • sosonyinga

Derived terms

  • haka sonyinga

References

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