tamaiti
Maori
Noun
tamaiti (irregular plural tamariki)
- child
Tokelauan
Etymology
From Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *tama-qiti. Cognates include Hawaiian kamaiki and Samoan tamaiti.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ta.ma.ˈi.ti/
- Hyphenation: ta‧ma‧i‧ti
Noun
tamaiti
- child
- offspring
- childhood, youth
Synonyms
- (offspring): fānau
References
- R. Simona, editor (1986) Tokelau Dictionary, Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 369