gagana

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Javanese[edit]

Romanization[edit]

gagana

  1. Romanization of ꦒꦒꦤ

Samoan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *ŋaŋana, from Proto-Polynesian *ŋana (“to chatter”). Compare Tuvaluan ngangana.

Noun[edit]

gagana

  1. language

Derived terms[edit]

Tokelauan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *ŋaŋana, from Proto-Polynesian *ŋana (“to chatter”). Cognates include Tuvaluan ngangana and Samoan gagana.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ŋa.ˈŋa.na]
  • Hyphenation: ga‧ga‧na

Noun[edit]

gagana

  1. language

Verb[edit]

gagana

  1. (intransitive) to talk, speak

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 135
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