kālapulapu

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Tokelauan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Reduplication of kalapu (“to gleam”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈkaː.la.pu ˈla.pu]
  • Hyphenation: kā‧la‧pu‧la‧pu

Noun[edit]

kālapulapu

  1. twinkle
  2. glitter

Verb[edit]

kālapulapu

  1. (intransitive) to twinkle
  2. (intransitive) to glitter
  3. (intransitive) to wink

References[edit]

  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 151
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