loimata

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Tokelauan

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Etymology

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From Proto-Polynesian *loqi-mata. Cognates include Tongan loʻimata and Samoan loimata.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [lo.i.ˈma.ta]
  • Hyphenation: lo‧i‧ma‧ta

Noun

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loimata

  1. tear

References

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  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 188