kekena

Tokelauan

Etymology

From a reduplicated form of Proto-Polynesian *kena. Cognates include Tongan kena and Samoan ʻena.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ke.ˈke.na]
  • Hyphenation: ke‧ke‧na

Verb

kekena

  1. (stative) to be brown

Synonyms

References

  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 158
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