ālope

Tokelauan

FWOTD – 28 May 2024

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Samoan ālope, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓λώπηξ (ălṓpēx).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈaː.lo.pe]
  • Hyphenation: ā‧lo‧pe

Noun

ālope

  1. fox

References

  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 14