kulī

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Tokelauan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *kuli (dog). Cognates include Maori kurī and Samoan ulī.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • Hyphenation: ku‧lī

Noun

kulī

  1. (slang, derogatory) dog, savage

References

  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary, Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 168

Tongan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *kuli.

Pronunciation

Noun

kulī

  1. dog