kālapulapu

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Tokelauan

Etymology

Reduplication of kalapu (“to gleam”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • Hyphenation: kā‧la‧pu‧la‧pu

Noun

kālapulapu

  1. twinkle
  2. glitter

Verb

kālapulapu

  1. (intransitive) to twinkle
  2. (intransitive) to glitter
  3. (intransitive) to wink

References

  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎, Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 151
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