tafolā

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Samoan

Etymology

From Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *tafolaqa. Compare Hawaiian koholā (humpback whale).

Noun

tafolā

  1. whale

Tokelauan

Nā tafolā.

Etymology

From Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *tafo-laqa. Cognates include Hawaiian koholā and Samoan tafolā.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • Hyphenation: ta‧fo‧lā

Noun

tafolā

  1. whale

References

  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary, Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 354