tautala

Tokelauan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *tautala. Cognates include Tongan tautala and Samoan tautala.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ta.u.ˈta.la]
  • Hyphenation: ta‧u‧ta‧la

Noun

tautala (plural tāutatala)

  1. (intransitive) to talk
  2. (intransitive, + i) to speak
    Tautala i te gagana Tokelau. ― Speak the Tokelauan language.
  3. (intransitive, + mai) to reproach
  4. (transitive) to hire, arrange for

References
  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎, Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 350
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