ofa
Karao edit
Noun edit
ofa
Niuean edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Polynesian *rofa (“span, fathom”).
Noun edit
ofa
- fathom (the measure of outstretched arms)
- Ua e ofa mo e ono e inisi he loa he vaka.
- The length of the canoe was two fathoms and six inches.
References edit
- “ofa” in Tohi Vagahau Niuē (Niuean Language Dictionary).
Tok Pisin edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
ofa
Tongan edit
Etymology edit
Reduced, from Proto-Polynesian *qarofa.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
ofa
- to love
Volapük edit
Pronoun edit
ofa
Synonyms edit
West Makian edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ofa
References edit
- James Collins (1982) Further Notes Towards a West Makian Vocabulary[1], Pacific linguistics