Tokelauan[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From apogāleveleve (“spider; spiderweb”) + -a.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): [a.po.ˈŋaː ˈle.ve le.ˈve.a]
- Hyphenation: a‧po‧gā‧le‧ve‧le‧ve‧a
apogālevelevea
- (stative) to be full of spiders
- (stative) to have a spiderweb on one's face
References[edit]
- R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 17