galue
Samoan
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *ŋarue. Cognates include Tuvaluan galue and Tokelauan galue.
Verb
galue
- to work
Tokelauan
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *ŋarue. Cognates include Tuvaluan galue and Samoan galue.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ŋa.ˈlu.e/
- Hyphenation: ga‧lu‧e
Verb
galue (plural gālulue)
- (intransitive) to work
- (stative) to be industrious
References
- R. Simona, editor (1986) Tokelau Dictionary, Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 136