valivali

Tokelauan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈva.li ˈva.li]
• Hyphenation: va‧li‧va‧li

Etymology 1

Reduplication of vali (“to paint”).

Verb

valivali

1. (transitive) to paint piece by piece

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

valivali

1. flesh of a young coconut

Verb

valivali

1. (stative) to be soft

References

• R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎^[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 424