takutino

Tokelauan

Etymology

From taku (“to tell”) +‎ tino (“shape”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈta.ku.ˈti.no/
  • Hyphenation: ta‧ku‧ti‧no

Verb

takutino

  1. (intransitive) to say openly; to speak out
    • 1948, Tūlāfono fakavae a Tokelau [Constitution of Tokelau], page 1:
      Ko ki mātou, ia tagata o Tokelau, e takutino
      We, the people of Tokelau, say openly

References
  • R. Simona, editor (1986) Tokelau Dictionary‎, Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 362
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