hahalu

Tokelauan

Etymology

Reduplication of halu (“to sweep”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [hʲa.ˈhʲa.lu]
  • Hyphenation: ha‧ha‧lu

Verb

hahalu

  1. (transitive) to brush forcefully in one stroke
  2. (transitive) to prepare with fuss

References
  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎, Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 302
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