haluhalu

Tokelauan

Etymology

Reduplication of halu (“to sweep”).

Pronunciation

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

Verb

haluhalu

1. (transitive) to sweep little by little

References

• R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎^[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 297