tuitui
Fijian
Etymology
From Proto-Oceanic *tuRi-tuRi; cognate with Tongan tuitui and Hawaiian kukui.
Noun
tuitui
- candlenut tree and fruit, Aleurites moluccana.
References
- Gatty, Ronald (2009), “tuitui”, in Fijian-English Dictionary, Suva, Fiji: Ronald Gatty, →ISBN, page 277
Maori
Verb
tuitui
- to sew
Tongan
Etymology
From Proto-Oceanic *tuRi-tuRi.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tu.i.tu.i/
Noun
tuitui
- candlenut tree and fruit, Aleurites moluccana.