hahalu
Tokelauan
Etymology
Reduplication of halu (“to sweep”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /hʲa.ˈhʲa.lu/
- Hyphenation: ha‧ha‧lu
Verb
hahalu
- (transitive) to brush forcefully in one stroke
- (transitive) to prepare with fuss
References
- R. Simona, editor (1986) Tokelau Dictionary, Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 302