laʻe

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Tongan

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Polynesian *raqe, from Proto-Oceanic *raqe, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *daqi, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *daqih, from Proto-Austronesian *daqiS.

Noun

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laʻe

  1. (anatomy) forehead; brow

References

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  • Churchward, C. M. (1959). Tongan Dictionary. London, Oxford University Press.