gagana

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Javanese

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Romanization

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gagana

  1. Romanization of ꦒꦒꦤ

Samoan

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Etymology

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From Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *ŋaŋana, from Proto-Polynesian *ŋana (to chatter). Compare Tuvaluan ngangana.

Noun

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gagana

  1. language

Derived terms

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Tokelauan

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Etymology

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From Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *ŋaŋana, from Proto-Polynesian *ŋana (to chatter). Cognates include Tuvaluan ngangana and Samoan gagana.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ŋa.ˈŋa.na]
  • Hyphenation: ga‧ga‧na

Noun

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gagana

  1. language

Verb

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gagana

  1. (intransitive) to talk, speak

Derived terms

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References

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  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 135