gāuta

See also: gauta

Tokelauan

Etymology

From Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *ŋa-quta. Cognates include Samoan gā'uta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈŋaː.u.ta]
• Hyphenation: gā‧u‧ta

Noun

gāuta

1. (locative) ashore
2. (locative) further inland

References

• R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎^[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 134