haluhalu

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Tokelauan

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Etymology

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Reduplication of halu (to sweep).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈhʲa.lu ˈhʲa.lu]
  • Hyphenation: ha‧lu‧ha‧lu

Verb

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haluhalu

  1. (transitive) to sweep little by little

References

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  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 297