tīpiga

See also: tipiga

Tokelauan

Te tīpiga (1).

Te tīpiga (2).

Etymology

From tipi (“to cut”) +‎ -ga.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈtiː.pi.ŋa]
• Hyphenation: tī‧pi‧ga

Noun

tīpiga

1. surgery; operation
2. post-mortem; autopsy

References

• R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎^[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 387