Iunivehite

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Tokelauan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from English university.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [i.u.ni.ve.ˈhi.te]
  • Hyphenation: I‧u‧ni‧ve‧hi‧te

Noun[edit]

Iunivehite

  1. university

Usage notes[edit]

  • Unlike in English, the Tokelauan word's capitalised form is used in any sentence. Perhaps this is due to the small amount of universities near Tokelau (thus a referenced university was known, and functioned as a proper noun).

References[edit]

  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 27
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