thaupē

Pileni

Etymology

This word is phonologically unusual and may be a loanword, from Aiwoo sopoi (“salt water, sea water”).

Noun

thaupē

  1. lagoon

References
  • A Grammar of Vaeakau-Taumako (2011, →ISBN, page 24
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