vāifale

Tokelauan

Etymology

From vā (“space between”) +‎ fale (“house”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈvaː i.ˈha.le]
• Hyphenation: vā‧i‧fa‧le

Noun

vāifale

1. space between houses

References

• R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎^[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 418