tulimanu

Tokelauan
Te tulimanu.

Etymology

From tuli- (“knee”) +‎ manu.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [tu.li.ˈma.nu]
  • Hyphenation: tu‧li‧ma‧nu

Noun

tulimanu

  1. corner

Usage notes
  • Tulimanu is only used to refer to the outer part of a corner, e.g. of a building or room. For the inner part of a corner, the term kopiti is used.

References
  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎, Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 408
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