lākau

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Tokelauan

Te lākau (1).
Te lākau (4).
Nā lākau (5).
Te lākau (6).

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *raqa-kau. Cognates include Hawaiian lāʻau and Samoan lā'au.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • Hyphenation: lā‧ka‧u

Noun

lākau

  1. tree
  2. plant
  3. timber
  4. wood
  5. log. stick
  6. set (device for receiving radio waves)
  7. musical instrument
  8. fishing rod for skipjacks

References

  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎, Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 177
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