Atafu

English

Etymology

From Tokelauan Atafu.

Proper noun

Atafu

  1. An atoll in Tokelau, New Zealand.

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Anagrams

Tokelauan

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [a.ˈta.hᵝu]
  • Hyphenation: a‧ta‧fu

Proper noun

Atafu

  1. Atafu (an atoll in Tokelau)
    • 1948, Tūlāfono fakavae a Tokelau [Constitution of Tokelau]‎[1], page 1:
      Mai te kāloā, ko nā tālaaga ki nā fenua o Atafu, Nukunonu, Fakaofo, ma Olohega na fauhia kē fai ma o matou kāiga.
      From the ancient times, of the tales, the islands of Atafu, Nukunonu, Fakaofo and Olohega You created together, as our home.

Descendants

  • → English: Atafu

References

  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎[2], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 2
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