ofa

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See also: OFA, õfa, and of a

Karao

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Noun

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ofa

  1. hunger
  2. hen

Niuean

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Etymology

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From Proto-Polynesian *rofa (span, fathom).

Noun

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ofa

  1. fathom (the measure of outstretched arms)
    Ua e ofa mo e ono e inisi he loa he vaka.
    The length of the canoe was two fathoms and six inches.

References

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  • ofa” in Tohi Vagahau Niuē (Niuean Language Dictionary).

Tok Pisin

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Etymology

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From English offer.

Noun

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ofa

  1. offering; sacrifice

Tongan

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Etymology

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Reduced, from Proto-Polynesian *qarofa.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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ofa

  1. to love

Volapük

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Pronoun

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ofa

  1. (possessive) (genitive singular of of) her, of hers
    • 1952, Arie de Jong, Diatek nulik: Gospul ma ‚Matthaeus’. Kapit: I:
      ‚Ioseph’: himatan ofa, bi äbinom man ritik, e no ävilom jonetükön ofi len jemodastafäd, ädesinom ad lüvön kläno ofi.
      Her husband Joseph, being an upright man and wanting to spare her disgrace, decided to divorce her informally.

Synonyms

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West Makian

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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ofa

  1. pit trap

References

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  • James Collins (1982) Further Notes Towards a West Makian Vocabulary[1], Pacific linguistics