lākau
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Tokelauan
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Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Polynesian *raqa-kau. Cognates include Hawaiian lāʻau and Samoan lā'au.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]lākau
- tree
- plant
- timber
- wood
- log. stick
- set (device for receiving radio waves)
- musical instrument
- fishing rod for skipjacks
References
[edit]- R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 177