Fakaofo

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English

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Etymology

Borrowed from Tokelauan Fakaofo.

Proper noun

Fakaofo

  1. A South Pacific Ocean atoll in the Tokelau Group.
    Synonym: (former name) Bowditch Island

Alternative forms

Tokelauan

Etymology

From fakaofo (“to surprise”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • Hyphenation: fa‧ka‧o‧fo

Proper noun

Fakaofo

  1. Fakaofo (an atoll in Tokelau)
    • 1948, Tūlāfono fakavae a Tokelau [Constitution of Tokelau]‎, page 1:
      Mai te kāloā, ko nā tālaaga ki nā fenua o Atafu, Nukunonu, Fakaofo, ma Olohega na fauhia kē fai ma o matou kāiga.
      From the ancient times, of the tales, the islands of Atafu, Nukunonu, Fakaofo and Olohega You created together, as our home.

Descendants

  • → English: Fakaofo

References

  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎, Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 73
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