fofotu

Tokelauan

Etymology

Reduplication of fotu (“to bloom”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [hᵝo.ˈhᵝo.tu]
  • Hyphenation: fo‧fo‧tu

Verb

fofotu

  1. (intransitive) to bloom abundantly
  2. (intransitive, of pimples) to erupt heavily

References
  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎, Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 126
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