manulele

Tokelauan

Te manulele.

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *manu-lele, equivalent to manu (“bird”) +‎ lele (“to fly”). Cognates include Tuvaluan manu lele and Samoan manu lele.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈma.nu ˈle.le]
• Hyphenation: ma‧nu‧le‧le

Noun

manulele

1. bird

Synonyms

• manu

References

• R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎^[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 218