tafolā

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Samoan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *tafolaqa. Compare Hawaiian koholā (“humpback whale”).

Noun[edit]

tafolā

  1. whale

Tokelauan[edit]

Nā tafolā.

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *tafo-laqa. Cognates include Hawaiian koholā and Samoan tafolā.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ta.hᵝo.ˈlaː]
  • Hyphenation: ta‧fo‧lā

Noun[edit]

tafolā

  1. whale

References[edit]

  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 354
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