"talu" meaning in Tokelauan

See talu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Preposition

IPA: [ˈta.lu]
Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *talu. Cognates include Tongan talu and Samoan talu. Etymology templates: {{inh|tkl|poz-pol-pro|*talu}} Proto-Polynesian *talu, {{cog|to|talu}} Tongan talu, {{cog|sm|talu}} Samoan talu Head templates: {{head|tkl|preposition}} talu
  1. because of
    Sense id: en-talu-tkl-prep-Ca1GU7O3 Categories (other): Tokelauan prepositions Disambiguation of Tokelauan prepositions: 46 54
  2. since
    Sense id: en-talu-tkl-prep-a1o97QFq Categories (other): Tokelauan prepositions Disambiguation of Tokelauan prepositions: 46 54
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