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Tokelauan
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *manawa. Cognates include Hawaiian manawa and Samoan mānava.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key):
- Hyphenation: mā‧na‧va
Noun
mānava
- breath
- breathing
Verb
mānava
- (intransitive) to breathe
- (intransitive) to stop for a rest
- (intransitive) to speak out
References
- R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary, Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 217