fānau
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Tokelauan[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Polynesian *fanau. Cognates include Hawaiian hānau, Maori whānau, and Tuvaluan faanau.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
fānau
Synonyms[edit]
- (offspring): tamaiti
Verb[edit]
fānau
- (intransitive) to give birth
- (intransitive) to be born
References[edit]
- R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 111