tautai
Latvian
Noun
tautai f
- dative singular form of tauta
Tokelauan
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *tautahi. Cognates include Samoan tautai and Tuvaluan tautai.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈta.u.ˈta.i/
- Hyphenation: ta‧u‧ta‧i
Noun
tautai
- captain of a fishing boat
References
- R. Simona, editor (1986) Tokelau Dictionary, Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 349