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Kari'na
Etymology
Borrowed from Sranan Tongo kofu.
Pronunciation
Noun
kofu (possessed kofuru)
- fist
References
- Courtz, Hendrik (2008) A Carib grammar and dictionary, Toronto: Magoria Books, →ISBN, page 297
Tokelauan
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *kofu. Cognates include Rapa Nui kohu and Samoan 'ofu.
Pronunciation
Noun
kofu
- dress
- wrapping
Verb
kofu
- (transitive) to put on
- (transitive) to wrap in leaves
Derived terms
References
- R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary, Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 163