puā

See also: Appendix:Variations of "pua"

Tokelauan

Etymology

Borrowed from Samoan pua'a. Ultimately from Proto-Polynesian *puaka. Doublet of puaka.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pu.ˈaː/
  • Hyphenation: pu‧ā

Noun

puā

  1. pig (Sus scrofa)

Usage notes

  • There is tendency to use puā instead of the native term puaka.

Synonyms

References

  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 276
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