Tokelau

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Tokelau

/ˈtoʊkəlaʊ/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Tokelauan Tokelau, from Tokelauan tokelau (“north wind”), from Proto-Polynesian *tokelau (“northwesterly”). Compare Niuean tokelau (“north”), Māori tokerau (“north”); Rapa Nui tokerau (“wind”).

proper noun

Three atolls forming a dependent territory of New Zealand in the South Pacific Ocean.

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name a territory of New Zealand in the Pacific

Español	Tokelau
日本語	トケラウ tokerau
中文	托克勞 /托克劳 Tuōkèláo
Português	Tokelau, Toquelau
Français	Tokélaou, Tokelau
Deutsch	Tokelau
Italiano	Tokelau
Ελληνικά	Τοκελάου Tokeláou
Română	Tokelau
Русский	Токелау Tokelau
العربية	تُوكِيلَاو tūkīlāw

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"Tokelau." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tokelau. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Tokelau. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tokelau

Chicago

"Tokelau." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tokelau.

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@misc{tokelau_2026,
  title = {Tokelau},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tokelau},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}