tomua

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Finnish

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Noun

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tomua

  1. partitive singular of tomu

Anagrams

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Tokelauan

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Etymology

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From Proto-Polynesian *to-muqa. Cognates include Maori tōmua and Samoan tomua.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [to.ˈmu.a]
  • Hyphenation: to‧mu‧a

Verb

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tomua

  1. (stative) to be too hasty
  2. (transitive) to commence (a speach)

References

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  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 397