puaka
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Tokelauan
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Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Polynesian *puaka. Cognates include Hawaiian puaʻa and Samoan pua'a.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]puaka
- pig (Sus scrofa)
- (slang, derogatory) pig
Usage notes
[edit]- There is tendency to use the Samoan loan puā for the term of the animal.
Synonyms
[edit]- (Sus scrofa): puā
References
[edit]- R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 277
Tongan
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Polynesian *puaka.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]puaka
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