ofo

See also: Ofo and ọfọ

English

Etymology

From Igbo [Term?].

Noun

ofo (plural ofos)

1. An Igbo staff of authority.

Tokelauan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈo.hᵝo]
• Hyphenation: o‧fo

Etymology 1

From Proto-Polynesian *ofo. Cognates include Hawaiian oho and Samoan ofo.

Noun

ofo

1. surprise
2. amazement

Verb

ofo

1. (intransitive) to be surprised
2. (intransitive) to be amazed
3. (intransitive) to start (a song)

Derived terms

• fakaofo

 

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English offer.

Noun

ofo

1. offer

Verb

ofo

1. (intransitive) to offer
2. (intransitive) to volunteer

References

• R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎^[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 34

West Makian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈo.ɸo/

Noun

ofo

1. a fart

Verb

ofo

1. (intransitive) to fart

Conjugation

Conjugation of ofo (action verb)
		singular	plural
			inclusive	exclusive
1st person		toofo	moofo	aofo
2nd person		noofo	foofo
3rd person	inanimate	iofo	doofo
	animate
imperative		noofo, ofo	foofo, ofo

References

• Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours‎^[2], Pacific linguistics