ngofa

Ternate

Ngofa (1).

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 dodemo
• ngofa hera
• ngofa daga

References

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