kālapulapu

Tokelauan

Etymology

Reduplication of kalapu (“to gleam”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkaː.la.pu ˈla.pu]
• Hyphenation: kā‧la‧pu‧la‧pu

Noun

kālapulapu

1. twinkle
2. glitter

Verb

kālapulapu

1. (intransitive) to twinkle
2. (intransitive) to glitter
3. (intransitive) to wink

References

• R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎^[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 151