afo

See also: afɔ

Kom (Cameroon)

Noun

afo

  1. thing, item, property

References
  • Randy Jones, Provisional Kom - English lexicon (2001, Yaoundé, Cameroon)

Lun Bawang

Noun

afo

  1. A roof.

Derived terms
Terms derived from afo
  • afo batu
  • afo taraa

Malagasy
afo

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hapuy, from Proto-Austronesian *Sapuy.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /afʷ/
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Noun

afo

  1. fire (oxidation reaction)
  2. calamity

Further reading
  • afo in Malagasy dictionaries at malagasyword.org

Sranan Tongo

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese avó, avô.

Noun

afo

  1. ancestor
  2. great-grandparent

West Makian

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Austronesian *qapuʀ.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈa.ɸo/

Noun

afo

  1. lime (especially when eaten with betel nut)

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