Tokelauan

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Etymology

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From taku (to tell) +‎ tino (shape).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈta.ku ˈti.no]
  • Hyphenation: ta‧ku‧ti‧no

Verb

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takutino

  1. (intransitive) to say openly; to speak out
    • 1948, Tūlāfono fakavae a Tokelau [Constitution of Tokelau]‎[1], page 1:
      Ko kimatou, ia tagata o Tokelau, e takutino
      We, the people of Tokelau, say openly

References

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  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary[2], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 362