ngofa

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Ternate

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Ngofa (1).

Etymology

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Cognates include Tidore ngofa and Galela ngopa.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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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

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References

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