ofu

North Moluccan Malay

Etymology

From Ternate ofu, from Proto-North Halmahera.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈo.fu/

Noun

ofu

1. bee, honeybee

References

• Betty Litamahuputty (2012) Ternate Malay: Grammar and Texts

Ternate

Etymology

Cognate with Tobelo ofungu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈo.fu/

Noun

ofu (Jawi ؤفو)

1. bee, wasp, honeybee

References

• Frederik Sigismund Alexander de Clercq (1890) Bijdragen tot de kennis der Residentie Ternate, E.J. Brill
• Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh

Volapük

Pronoun

ofu

1. predicative singular of of

Yoruba

Òfú

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ò.fú/

Noun

òfú

1. pelican, specifically the Great white pelican and Pink-backed pelican

   Synonym: ẹyẹ-òfú