manulele

Tokelauan
Te manulele.

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *manu-lele, equivalent to manu (“bird”) +‎ lele (“to fly”). Cognates include Tuvaluan manu lele and Samoan manu lele.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈma.nu ˈle.le]
  • Hyphenation: ma‧nu‧le‧le

Noun

manulele

  1. bird

Synonyms

References
  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎, Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 218
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