tuātina
Tokelauan
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *tuqa-a-tina. Cognates include Tongan tuʻasina and Tuvaluan tuātina.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tu.ˈaː.ti.na/
- Hyphenation: tu‧ā‧ti‧na
Noun
tuātina
- maternal uncle
References
- R. Simona, editor (1986) Tokelau Dictionary, Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 402