kupu tomua

Tokelauan

Etymology

From kupu (“word”) +‎ tomua (“to commence”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈku.pu to.ˈmu.a]
• Hyphenation: ku‧pu to‧mu‧a

Noun

kupu tomua

1. foreword, introduction
   • 1986, Amusia Patea, Faafoi Sakaria, Taunau Kele, Tokelau Dictionary:

     Kupu tomua mai na Faipule o Tokelau

     Foreword by the Faipule of Tokelau

References

• R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎^[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 397