gagana

Javanese

Romanization

gagana

  1. Romanization of ꦒꦒꦤ

Samoan

Etymology

From Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *ŋaŋana, from Proto-Polynesian *ŋana (“to chatter”). Compare Tuvaluan ngangana.

Noun

gagana

  1. language

Derived terms

Tokelauan

Etymology

From Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *ŋaŋana, from Proto-Polynesian *ŋana (“to chatter”). Cognates include Tuvaluan ngangana and Samoan gagana.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ŋa.ˈŋa.na]
  • Hyphenation: ga‧ga‧na

Noun

gagana

  1. language

Verb

gagana

  1. (intransitive) to talk, speak

Derived terms

References
  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎, Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 135
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