fānau

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Tokelauan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Polynesian *fanau. Cognates include Hawaiian hānau, Maori whānau, and Tuvaluan faanau.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈhaː.na.u]
  • Hyphenation: fā‧na‧u

Noun[edit]

fānau

  1. birth
  2. offspring, children, litter

Synonyms[edit]

Verb[edit]

fānau

  1. (intransitive) to give birth
  2. (intransitive) to be born

References[edit]

  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 111
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