sonyinga

sonyinga

Ternate

Alternative forms

• sunyinga, sosonyinga

Etymology

so- +‎ nyinga.

Verb

sonyinga

1. (transitive) to remember, to keep in mind (to recall from one's memory)

   Ngori tosonyinga moju ngana na demo se ngori.

   I still remember your words to me.

2. (transitive) to ponder, to think about, to care about (to wonder, to be deeply concerned about)
3. (transitive) to miss (to feel the absence of someone or something)
4. (transitive) to love (to care deeply about, to be dedicated to)

Derived terms

• haka sonyinga

References

• Rika Hayami-Allen (2001). A Descriptive Study of the Language of Ternate, the Northern Moluccas, Indonesia. University of Pittsburgh