agāga

See also: agaga

Tokelauan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *qaŋaqaŋa. Cognates include Maori angānga and Samoan agāga.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [a.ˈŋaː.ŋa]
• Hyphenation: a‧gā‧ga

Noun

agāga

1. soul, spirit
2. ghost

Derived terms

• Agāga Hā
• Agāga Paia
• Agāga Tapu

 

References

• R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎^[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 8