Tokelauan

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Etymology

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From apogāleveleve (spider; spiderweb) +‎ -a.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [a.po.ˈŋaː ˈle.ve le.ˈve.a]
  • Hyphenation: a‧po‧gā‧le‧ve‧le‧ve‧a

Verb

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apogālevelevea

  1. (stative) to be full of spiders
  2. (stative) to have a spiderweb on one's face

References

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  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 17