Tokelauan

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Te kolokotaila.

Etymology

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Borrowed from English crocodile. Cognates include Maori karakotaera.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ko.lo.ko.ta.ˈi.la]
  • Hyphenation: ko‧lo‧ko‧ta‧i‧la

Noun

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kolokotaila

  1. crocodile

References

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  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 165