ofungu

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Tobelo

Etymology

Cognate with Ternate ofu.

Noun

ofungu

  1. (Boeng) alternative form of ohungu (bee, wasp) wasp,[1] bee[2]

References

  1. ^ Paul Michael Taylor (1990) The folk biology of the Tobelo people: a study in folk classification, Smithsonian Institution Press, page 140
  2. ^ World's Largest Bee Is Spotted For First Time In Decades, NPR