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Tokelauan
Etymology
From manava (“belly”) + -a.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key):
- Hyphenation: ma‧na‧vā
Verb
manavā
- (stative) to be big-bellied
References
- R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary, Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 217