tulimanu

Tokelauan

Etymology

From tuli- (knee) +‎ manu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [tu.li.ˈma.nu]
  • Hyphenation: tu‧li‧ma‧nu

Noun

tulimanu

  1. corner

Usage notes

  • Tulimanu is only used to refer to the outer part of a corner, e.g. of a building or room. For the inner part of a corner, the term kopiti is used.

References

  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 408