tulimanu
Tokelauan
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Te tulimanu.
Etymology
From tuli- (“knee”) + manu.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtu.li.ˈma.nu/
- Hyphenation: tu‧li‧ma‧nu
Noun
tulimanu
- corner
Usage notes
- Tulimanu is only used to refer to the outer part of a corner, e.g. of a building or room. For the inner part of a corner, the term kopiti is used.
References
- R. Simona, editor (1986) Tokelau Dictionary, Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 408