arero

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See also: arerò

Maori

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Polynesian *qalelo (compare Hawaiian alelo, Rapa Nui arero),[1] from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *deləq (compare Kiput deleiʔ), doublet of Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dilaq (compare Tagalog dila, Malay lidah).

Noun

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arero

  1. (anatomy) tongue

References

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  1. ^ “Entries for QALELO [PN Tongue: *qalelo]”, in pollex.org.nz, (Can we date this quote?)

Further reading

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  • “arero” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.
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