ofa

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ofa"

Karao

Noun

ofa

1. hunger
2. hen

Niuean

Etymology

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

Noun

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

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

Tok Pisin

Etymology

From English offer.

Noun

ofa

1. offering; sacrifice

Tongan

Etymology

Reduced, from Proto-Polynesian *qarofa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /o.fa/

Verb

ofa

1. to love

Volapük

Pronoun

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

• ofik

West Makian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈo.ɸa/

Noun

ofa

1. pit trap

References

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