Vainoa

See also: vainoa

Tokelauan

Traditional months

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Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *wai-muqa. The change from *-muqa to -noa is irregular.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [va.i.ˈno.a]
• Hyphenation: Va‧i‧no‧a

Proper noun

Vainoa

1. (archaic) The ninth month in the Tokelau calendar, ranging from mid-August to mid-September.

References

• R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎^[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 418