manavā

See also: manava, mānava, and māṇava

Tokelauan

Etymology

From manava (“belly”) +‎ -a.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ma.na.ˈvaː]
• Hyphenation: ma‧na‧vā

Verb

manavā

1. (stative) to be big-bellied

References

• R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎^[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 217