tafolā
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Samoan[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *tafolaqa. Compare Hawaiian koholā (“humpback whale”).
Noun[edit]
tafolā
Tokelauan[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *tafo-laqa. Cognates include Hawaiian koholā and Samoan tafolā.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
tafolā
References[edit]
- R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 354
Categories:
- Samoan terms inherited from Proto-Nuclear Polynesian
- Samoan terms derived from Proto-Nuclear Polynesian
- Samoan lemmas
- Samoan nouns
- sm:Mammals
- Tokelauan terms inherited from Proto-Nuclear Polynesian
- Tokelauan terms derived from Proto-Nuclear Polynesian
- Tokelauan terms with IPA pronunciation
- Tokelauan lemmas
- Tokelauan nouns
- tkl:Cetaceans