Tokelauan
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Etymology
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From lanu (“colour”) + moana (“sea”). Akin to Samoan lanumoana.
Pronunciation
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- IPA(key): [ˈla.nu mo.ˈa.na]
- Hyphenation: la‧nu‧mo‧a‧na
lanumoana
- (stative) to be blue
Synonyms
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References
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- R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 180