tulivae

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Tokelauan[edit]

Te tulivae (1).

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Polynesian *turi-qi-waqe. Cognates include Tongan tuʻivaʻe and Samoan tulivae.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [tu.li.ˈva.e]
  • Hyphenation: tu‧li‧va‧e

Noun[edit]

tulivae

  1. knee

Verb[edit]

tulivae

  1. (transitive) to knee (push with a knee)

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 408