tafutafu

Tokelauan

Etymology

Reduplication of tafu (to fuel).

Pronunciation

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

Verb

tafutafu

  1. (transitive) to fuel (a fire) little by little

References

  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 355