gāuta

gāuta

See also: gauta

Tokelauan

Etymology

From Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *ŋa-quta. Cognates include Samoan gā'uta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈŋaː.u.ta/
• Hyphenation: gā‧u‧ta

Noun

gāuta

1. shore, land
2. further inland

References

• R. Simona, editor (1986) Tokelau Dictionary‎, Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 134