tomua

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word tomua. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word tomua, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say tomua in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word tomua you have here. The definition of the word tomua will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition oftomua, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Finnish

Noun

tomua

  1. partitive singular of tomu

Anagrams

Tokelauan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *to-muqa. Cognates include Maori tōmua and Samoan tomua.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • Hyphenation: to‧mu‧a

Verb

tomua

  1. (stative) to be too hasty
  2. (transitive) to commence (a speach)

References

  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary, Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 397