iloilo

See also: Iloilo

Tokelauan

Etymology

Reduplication of ilo (“to check; to sort out”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈi.lo ˈi.lo]
• Hyphenation: i‧lo‧i‧lo

Verb

iloilo

1. (transitive) to examine
2. (transitive) to investigate
3. (transitive) to study
4. (transitive) to sort out
5. (transitive) to diagnose

Derived terms

• iloiloga

 

References

• R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎^[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 29