puā

Tokelauan

Te puā.

Etymology

Borrowed from Samoan pua'a.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pu.ˈaː/
• Hyphenation: pu‧ā

Noun

puā

1. pig (Sus scrofa)

Usage notes

• There is tendency to use puā instead of the native term puaka.

Synonyms

• puaka

References

• R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎^[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 276