Tokelauan

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Etymology

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From Proto-Polynesian *kuli (dog). Cognates include Maori kurī and Samoan ulī.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ku.ˈliː]
  • Hyphenation: ku‧lī

Noun

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kulī

  1. (slang, derogatory) dog, savage

References

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  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 168

Tongan

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Etymology

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From Proto-Polynesian *kuli.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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kulī

  1. dog