agāga

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Tokelauan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Polynesian *qaŋaqaŋa. Cognates include Maori angānga and Samoan agāga.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [a.ˈŋaː.ŋa]
  • Hyphenation: a‧gā‧ga

Noun[edit]

agāga

  1. soul, spirit
  2. ghost

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 8