West Makian

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Etymology

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Possibly a vowel-varying reduplication of an unattested root *tulak.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /t̪a.l̪a.ˈt̪u.l̪ak/

Noun

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talatulak

  1. a punting pole

References

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  • James Collins (1982) Further Notes Towards a West Makian Vocabulary[1], Pacific linguistics