tafutafu

Tokelauan

Etymology

Reduplication of tafu (“to fuel”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈta.fu.ˈta.fu/
  • Hyphenation: ta‧fu‧ta‧fu

Verb

tafutafu

  1. (transitive) to fuel (a fire) little by little

References
  • R. Simona, editor (1986) Tokelau Dictionary‎, Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 355
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