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Tokelauan
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *tautala. Cognates include Tongan tautala and Samoan tautala.
Pronunciation
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- Hyphenation: ta‧u‧ta‧la
Noun
tautala (plural tāutatala)
- (intransitive) to talk
- (intransitive, + i) to speak
- Tautala i te gagana Tokelau. ― Speak the Tokelauan language.
- (intransitive, + mai) to reproach
- (transitive) to hire, arrange for
References
- R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary, Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 350