lanumoana
Tokelauan
Etymology
From lanu (“colour”) + moana (“sea”). Akin to Samoan lanumoana.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈla.nu.mo.ˈa.na/
- Hyphenation: la‧nu‧mo‧a‧na
Verb
lanumoana
- (stative) to be blue
Synonyms
- fālanu
References
- R. Simona, editor (1986) Tokelau Dictionary, Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 180