ofo

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See also: Ofo and ọfọ

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Igbo [Term?]

Noun[edit]

ofo (plural ofos)

  1. An Igbo staff of authority.

Tokelauan[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Etymology 1[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

ofo

  1. surprise
  2. amazement

Verb[edit]

ofo

  1. (intransitive) to be surprised
  2. (intransitive) to be amazed
  3. (intransitive) to start (a song)
Derived terms[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

Borrowed from English offer.

Noun[edit]

ofo

  1. offer

Verb[edit]

ofo

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

References[edit]

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

West Makian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

ofo

  1. a fart

Verb[edit]

ofo

  1. (intransitive) to fart

Conjugation[edit]

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[edit]

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