aiheā

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Tokelauan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *ai-se-a, equivalent to ai (anaphoric particle) +‎ heā (what?). Cognates include Tuvaluan ai ā and Samoan ʻaiseā.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈa.i he.ˈaː]
  • Hyphenation: a‧i‧he‧ā

Adverb[edit]

aiheā

  1. why?

Synonyms[edit]

References[edit]

  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 2