kulī

See also: Appendix:Variations of "kuli"

Tokelauan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *kuli (“dog”). Cognates include Maori kurī and Samoan ulī.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ku.ˈliː]
• Hyphenation: ku‧lī

Noun

kulī

1. (slang, derogatory) dog, savage

References

• R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎^[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 168

Tongan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *kuli.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ku.liː/

Noun

kulī

1. dog