Wiktionary

vakalele

See also: vakālele

East Futuna edit

Etymology edit

vaka (“canoe”) +‎ lele (“to fly, flying”).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

vakalele

  1. airplane
    Kua mavae le vakalele.
    The airplane took off.

Niuean edit

Etymology edit

vaka (“canoe”) +‎ lele (“to fly, flying”).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

vakalele

  1. airplane
    Kua oka a ia he fano he vakalele.
    He is lucky to go on the airplane.

Tuvaluan edit

Etymology edit

vaka (“canoe”) +‎ lele (“to fly, flying”).

Pronunciation edit

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vakalele

  1. airplane
    Ko fano te vakalele?
    Has the airplane already gone?

Wallisian edit

Etymology edit

vaka (“canoe”) +‎ lele (“to fly, flying”)

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Noun edit

vakalele

  1. airplane
    Te vakalele mai Niusila
    The airplane from New Zealand
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