ofo

See also: Ofo and ọfọ

English

Etymology

Igbo [Term?]

Noun

ofo (plural ofos)

  1. An Igbo staff of authority.

Tokelauan

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

Etymology 1

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

Noun

ofo

  1. surprise
  2. amazement

Verb

ofo

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

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English offer.

Noun

ofo

  1. offer

Verb

ofo

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

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

West Makian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈo.ɸo/

Noun

ofo

  1. a fart

Verb

ofo

  1. (intransitive) to fart

Conjugation
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
  • Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours‎, Pacific linguistics
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