Peletānia

Tokelauan

Te fuka o Peletānia.

Etymology

Borrowed from English Britain. Akin to Hawaiian Pelekāne and Maori Peretānia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pe.le.ˈtaː.ni.a]
• Hyphenation: Pe‧le‧tā‧ni‧a

Proper noun

Peletānia

1. Great Britain (an island in Europe)
2. United Kingdom, Britain (a country in Europe)

Derived terms

• gagana Peletānia

 

References

• R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎^[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 266