Tokelauan

noun

To·ke·lau·an ¦tōkə¦lau̇ən

plural -s

: a native or inhabitant of the Tokelau Islands

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Tokelau islands, central Pacific ocean + English -an

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Tokelau Islands

geographical name

To·ke·lau Islands ˈtō-kə-ˌlau̇

islands in the central Pacific north of Samoa belonging to New Zealand population 1466

Tokelauan

ˌtō-kə-ˈlau̇-ən

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