tafolā

Samoan

Etymology

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

Noun

tafolā

  1. whale

Tokelauan

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ta.hᵝo.ˈlaː]
  • Hyphenation: ta‧fo‧lā

Noun

tafolā

  1. whale

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