puaka

Tokelauan
Te puaka.

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *puaka. Cognates include Hawaiian puaʻa and Samoan pua'a.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pu.ˈa.ka/
  • Hyphenation: pu‧a‧ka

Noun

puaka

  1. pig (Sus scrofa)
  2. (slang, derogatory) pig

Usage notes
  • There is tendency to use the Samoan loan puā for the term of the animal.

Synonyms

References
  • R. Simona, editor (1986) Tokelau Dictionary‎, Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 277

Tongan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *puaka.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pu.a.ka/

Noun

puaka

  1. pig
  2. pork
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