Tokelauan edit

Etymology edit

Reduplication of fakapele (to do favours for).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ha.ka.ˈpe.le.ˈpe.le]
  • Hyphenation: fa‧ka‧pe‧le‧pe‧le

Verb edit

fakapelepele

  1. (transitive) to value
  2. (transitive) to show affection to

References edit

  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 88