fakapelepele

Tokelauan

Etymology

Reduplication of fakapele (“to do favours for”).

Pronunciation

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

Verb

fakapelepele

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

References

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