tautala

Tokelauan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *tautala. Cognates include Tongan tautala and Samoan tautala.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ta.u.ˈta.la]
• Hyphenation: ta‧u‧ta‧la

Noun

tautala (plural tāutatala)

1. (intransitive) to talk
2. (intransitive, + i) to speak

   Tautala i te gagana Tokelau. ― Speak the Tokelauan language.

3. (intransitive, + mai) to reproach
4. (transitive) to hire, arrange for

References

• R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎^[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 350