tafutafu

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Tokelauan

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Etymology

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Reduplication of tafu (to fuel).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈta.hᵝu ˈta.hᵝu]
  • Hyphenation: ta‧fu‧ta‧fu

Verb

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tafutafu

  1. (transitive) to fuel (a fire) little by little

References

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  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 355