Tokelauan

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Te lanu lanumoana.

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

Verb

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lanumoana

  1. (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