mātuahā

Tokelauan

Etymology

From mātua (“mother”). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈmaː.tu.a ˈhʲaː]
• Hyphenation: mā‧tu‧a‧hā

Noun

mātuahā

1. paternal aunt

References

• R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎^[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 231