kāloā

See also: kaloa

Tokelauan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kaː.lo.ˈaː]
• Hyphenation: kā‧lo‧ā

Noun

kāloā

1. days of yore
   • 1948, Tūlāfono fakavae a Tokelau [Constitution of Tokelau]‎^[1], page 1:

     Mai te kāloā, ko nā tālaaga ki nā fenua o Atafu, Nukunonu, Fakaofo, ma Olohega na fauhia kē fai ma o matou kāiga.

     From the ancient times, of the tales, the islands of Atafu, Nukunonu, Fakaofo and Olohega You created together, as our home.

Verb

kāloā

1. (stative) to be a long time

References

• R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎^[2], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 152