Tokelauan

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Traditional months
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Etymology

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From Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *palolo-muqa.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [pa.lo.lo.ˈmu.a]
  • Hyphenation: Pa‧lo‧lo‧mu‧a

Proper noun

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Palolomua

  1. (archaic) The first month in the Tokelau calendar, ranging from mid-December to mid-January.

References

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  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 260