Samoan

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Etymology

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From Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *tafolaqa. Compare Hawaiian koholā (humpback whale).

Noun

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tafolā

  1. whale

Tokelauan

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Nā tafolā.

Etymology

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From Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *tafo-laqa. Cognates include Hawaiian koholā and Samoan tafolā.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ta.hᵝo.ˈlaː]
  • Hyphenation: ta‧fo‧lā

Noun

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tafolā

  1. whale

References

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  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 354