puaka

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Tokelauan

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Te puaka.

Etymology

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From Proto-Polynesian *puaka. Cognates include Hawaiian puaʻa and Samoan pua'a.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pu.ˈa.ka/
  • Hyphenation: pu‧a‧ka

Noun

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puaka

  1. pig (Sus scrofa)
  2. (slang, derogatory) pig

Usage notes

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  • There is tendency to use the Samoan loan puā for the term of the animal.

Synonyms

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References

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  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 277

Tongan

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Etymology

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From Proto-Polynesian *puaka.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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puaka

  1. pig
  2. pork
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