gagana

Javanese

Romanization

gagana

1. Romanization of ꦒꦒꦤ

Samoan

Etymology

From Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *ŋaŋana, from Proto-Polynesian *ŋana (“to chatter”). Compare Tuvaluan ngangana.

Noun

gagana

1. language

Derived terms

• gagana fa'aaloalo

Tokelauan

Etymology

From Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *ŋaŋana, from Proto-Polynesian *ŋana (“to chatter”). Cognates include Tuvaluan ngangana and Samoan gagana.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ŋa.ˈŋa.na]
• Hyphenation: ga‧ga‧na

Noun

gagana

1. language

Verb

gagana

1. (intransitive) to talk, speak

Derived terms

• gagana Peletānia
• gagana Tokelau

 

References

• R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎^[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 135