tulivae
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Tokelauan
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Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Polynesian *turi-qi-waqe. Cognates include Tongan tuʻivaʻe and Samoan tulivae.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]tulivae
Verb
[edit]tulivae
- (transitive) to knee (push with a knee)
Derived terms
[edit]References
[edit]- R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 408