puaka

Tokelauan

Te puaka.

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *puaka. Cognates include Hawaiian puaʻa and Samoan pua'a.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pu.ˈa.ka/
• Hyphenation: pu‧a‧ka

Noun

puaka

1. pig (Sus scrofa)
2. (slang, derogatory) pig

Synonyms

• (Sus scrofa): puā

Usage notes

• There is tendency to use the Samoan loan puā for the term of the animal.

References

• R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎^[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 277

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Tongan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *puaka.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pu.a.ka/

Noun

puaka

1. pig
2. pork