Tokelauan[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Polynesian *lau-papa. Cognates include Hawaiian laupapa and Samoan laupapa.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): [ˈla.u ˈpa.pa]
- Hyphenation: la‧u‧pa‧pa
laupapa
- blackboard
- plank, board
- sawn timber
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 173