tulivae

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Tokelauan

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Te tulivae (1).

Etymology

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From Proto-Polynesian *turi-qi-waqe. Cognates include Tongan tuʻivaʻe and Samoan tulivae.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [tu.li.ˈva.e]
  • Hyphenation: tu‧li‧va‧e

Noun

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tulivae

  1. knee

Verb

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tulivae

  1. (transitive) to knee (push with a knee)

Derived terms

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References

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  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 408
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