haluhalu

Tokelauan

Etymology

Reduplication of halu (“to sweep”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈhʲa.lu ˈhʲa.lu]
  • Hyphenation: ha‧lu‧ha‧lu

Verb

haluhalu

  1. (transitive) to sweep little by little

References

  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 297
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