agāga

See also: agaga

Tokelauan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *qaŋaqaŋa. Cognates include Maori angānga and Samoan agāga.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [a.ˈŋaː.ŋa]
  • Hyphenation: a‧gā‧ga

Noun

agāga

  1. soul, spirit
  2. ghost

Derived terms

References
  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎, Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 8
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