Peletānia

Tokelauan
Te fuka o Peletānia.

Etymology

Borrowed from English Britain. Akin to Hawaiian Pelekāne and Maori Peretānia.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [pe.le.ˈtaː.ni.a]
  • Hyphenation: Pe‧le‧tā‧ni‧a

Proper noun

Peletānia

  1. Great Britain (an island in Europe)
  2. United Kingdom, Britain (a country in Europe)

Derived terms

References
  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎, Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 266
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