kālapulapu

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Tokelauan

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Etymology

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Reduplication of kalapu (“to gleam”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈkaː.la.pu ˈla.pu]
  • Hyphenation: kā‧la‧pu‧la‧pu

Noun

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kālapulapu

  1. twinkle
  2. glitter

Verb

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kālapulapu

  1. (intransitive) to twinkle
  2. (intransitive) to glitter
  3. (intransitive) to wink

References

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  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 151
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