lanumoana

Tokelauan
Te lanu lanumoana.

Etymology

From lanu (“colour”) +‎ moana (“sea”). Akin to Samoan lanumoana.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈla.nu.mo.ˈa.na/
  • Hyphenation: la‧nu‧mo‧a‧na

Verb

lanumoana

  1. (stative) to be blue

Synonyms

References
  • R. Simona, editor (1986) Tokelau Dictionary‎, Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 180
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