ngofa

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Ternate

Ngofa (1).

Etymology

Cognates include Tidore ngofa and Galela ngopa.

Pronunciation

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

References

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