tūlāfono fakavae
Tokelauan
Etymology
From tūlāfono (“law”) + fakavae (“foundation”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtuː.ˈlaː.fo.no ˈfa.ka.ˈva.e/
- Hyphenation: tū‧lā‧fo‧no‧fa‧ka‧va‧e
Noun
tūlāfono fakavae
- (government, law) constitution
References
- R. Simona, editor (1986) Tokelau Dictionary, Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 107