auā

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See also: aua, AUA, auã, and auă

Tokelauan

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: a‧u‧ā

Etymology 1

From aua (“silvery mullet”) +‎ -a.

Verb

auā

  1. (stative) to be abounding with silvery mullet

Etymology 2

Conjunction

auā

  1. because, since, for

References

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