laupapa

Tokelauan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *lau-papa. Cognates include Hawaiian laupapa and Samoan laupapa.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈla.u ˈpa.pa]
  • Hyphenation: la‧u‧pa‧pa

Noun

laupapa

  1. blackboard
  2. plank, board
  3. sawn timber

Derived terms

References
  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎, Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 173
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