fofotu

Tokelauan

Etymology

Reduplication of fotu (“to bloom”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [hᵝo.ˈhᵝo.tu]
• Hyphenation: fo‧fo‧tu

Verb

fofotu

1. (intransitive) to bloom abundantly
2. (intransitive, of pimples) to erupt heavily

References

• R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎^[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 126