hahalu

Tokelauan

Etymology

Reduplication of halu (“to sweep”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [hʲa.ˈhʲa.lu]
• Hyphenation: ha‧ha‧lu

Verb

hahalu

1. (transitive) to brush forcefully in one stroke
2. (transitive) to prepare with fuss

References

• R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎^[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 302