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Fakaofo

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See also: fakaofo

English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Tokelauan Fakaofo.

Proper noun

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Fakaofo

  1. A South Pacific Ocean atoll in the Tokelau Group.
    Synonym: (former name) Bowditch Island

Alternative forms

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Tokelauan

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Etymology

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From fakaofo (to surprise).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ha.ka.ˈo.hᵝo]
  • Hyphenation: fa‧ka‧o‧fo

Proper noun

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Fakaofo

  1. Fakaofo (an atoll in Tokelau)
    • 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.

Descendants

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  • English: Fakaofo

References

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  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary[2], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 73