gāuta

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See also: gauta

Tokelauan

Etymology

From Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *ŋa-quta. Cognates include Samoan gā'uta.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • Hyphenation: gā‧u‧ta

Noun

gāuta

  1. (locative) ashore
  2. (locative) further inland

References

  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎, Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 134
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