lākau

Tokelauan

Te lākau (1).

Te lākau (4).

Nā lākau (5).

Te lākau (6).

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *raqa-kau. Cognates include Hawaiian lāʻau and Samoan lā'au.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈlaː.ka.u]
• Hyphenation: lā‧ka‧u

Noun

lākau

1. tree
2. plant
3. timber
4. wood
5. log. stick
6. set (device for receiving radio waves)
7. musical instrument
8. fishing rod for skipjacks

References

• R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎^[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 177