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Meaning of "Tokelau" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TOKELAU

Tokelau  [ˈtəʊkəˌlaʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TOKELAU

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tokelau is a noun.
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WHAT DOES TOKELAU MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Tokelau

Tokelau

Tokelau /ˈtoʊkəlaʊ/ is a territory of New Zealand in the South Pacific Ocean that consists of three tropical coral atolls with a combined land area of 10 km2 and a population of approximately 1,400. Its capital rotates yearly between the three atolls. Tokelau lies north of the Samoan Islands, Swains Island being the nearest, east of Tuvalu, south of the Phoenix Islands, southwest of the more distant Line Islands, and northwest of the Cook Islands. The United Nations General Assembly designates Tokelau a Non-Self-Governing Territory. Until 1976, the official name was Tokelau Islands. It is a New Zealand territory, and is sometimes referred to by its older colonial name, the Union Islands.

Definition of Tokelau in the English dictionary

The definition of Tokelau in the dictionary is an island group in the South Pacific composed of three atolls, Nukunono, Atafu, and Fakaofo; dependent territory of New Zealand. Pop: 1368. Area: about 11 sq km.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TOKELAU


allow
əˈlaʊ
bacalao
ˌbækəˈlaʊ
ballow
ˈbælaʊ
Belau
bəˈlaʊ
breastplough
ˈbrestˌplaʊ
clow
klaʊ
disallow
ˌdɪsəˈlaʊ
gangplow
ˈɡæŋˌplaʊ
Lao
laʊ
Palau
pɑːˈlaʊ
pilao
pɪˈlaʊ
pilau
pɪˈlaʊ
plough
plaʊ
plow
plaʊ
pulao
pʊˈlaʊ
replough
riːˈplaʊ
replow
riːˈplaʊ
slough
slaʊ
snowplough
ˈsnəʊˌplaʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TOKELAU

Tokelau Islands
token
token economy
token money
token payment
token strike
token vote
tokenism
tokenistic
toker
Tokharian
tokology
tokoloshe
tokoloshi
tokonoma
tokophobia
tokotoko
toktokkie
Tokugawa Iyeyasu

WORDS THAT END LIKE TOKELAU

au
bateau
beau
Bissau
Breslau
bureau
cadeau
chateau
Cocteau
Dessau
Dolgellau
Frau
Guinea-Bissau
nouveau
Pau
plateau
Republic of Palau
tableau
tau
Zwickau

Synonyms and antonyms of Tokelau in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Tokelau» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TOKELAU

Find out the translation of Tokelau to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Tokelau from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Tokelau» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

托克劳
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Tokelau
570 millions of speakers

English

Tokelau
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तोकेलाउ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

توكيلاو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Токелау
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Tokelau
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

টোকেলাউ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Tokelau
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tokelau
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tokelau
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

トケラウ諸島
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

토켈 라우
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tokelau
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Tokelau
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டோக்கெலாவ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तोकेलाऊ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Tokelau
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Tokelau
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Tokelau
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Токелау
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Tokelau
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Τοκελάου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Tokelau
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Tokelauöarna
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Tokelau
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Tokelau

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TOKELAU»

The term «Tokelau» is very widely used and occupies the 9.639 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TOKELAU» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Tokelau

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TOKELAU»

Discover the use of Tokelau in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Tokelau and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Handbook of the Tokelau language
This book is the first extensive description of Tokelauan, a Polynesian language spoken by about 1,600 people on the three Tokelau Islands and 3,000 Tokelauans living in New Zealand.
Even Hovdhaugen, 1989
2
Tokelau: A Historical Ethnography
Throughout, the differences and interrelationships between the three atolls are highlighted. This is a comprehensive work in which history informs ethnography; and ethnography, history.
Judith Huntsman, Antony Hooper, 2013
3
Migration and health in a small society: the case of Tokelau
By 1985, two-thirds of all Tokelauans lived in New Zealand. This book traces the experience of the Tokelauans, both migrant and non-migrant, during the period 1965-85.
Albert F. Wessen, 1992
4
Kupu Mai Te Tūtolu: Tokelau Oral Literature
All the texts are presented in Tokelauan, a Polynesian language spoken by about 1600 people on the three Tokelau islands and by about 3000 Tokelauans living in New Zealand, and are accompanied by English translations and extensive notes.
Ingjerd Hoëm, Even Hovdhaugen, Arnfinn Muruvik Vonen, 1992
5
Population Structure and Human Variation
study I. A. M. PRIOR, ANTONY HOOPER, JUDITH W. HUNTSMAN, J. M. STANHOPE & CLARE E. SALMOND A severe hurricane in the Tokelau Islands in January 1966 focussed the attention of the New Zealand Government on this New ...
Geoffrey Ainsworth Harrison, 1977
6
Popular Justice and Community Regeneration: Pathways of ...
The other feature of the legislation was that the New Zealand Court of Appeal was made the final Court of Appeal in any Tokelau matter. In terms of the penalties that could be imposed, the law specifically recognized customary penalties such ...
Kayleen M. Hazlehurst, 1995
7
The Far East and Australasia 2003
The cabinet minister responsible is the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade; the Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade also holds the position of Administrator of Tokelau, unless the Government opts for the offices to be held separately (as at ...
Eur, 2002
8
The Future of Tokelau: Decolonising Agendas, 1975-2006
This is an extraordinary story – a dramatic narrative – sometimes taking place under the palm trees of far-away Tokelau, sometimes in the bland offices of New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, sometimes in the ...
Judith Huntsman, 2013
9
The Pacific Islands: An Encyclopedia
Dance in Tokelau The principal dance performed by Tokelau island communities is the fatele. Although it has much in common with Tuvaluan fatele which spread from the Ellice Islands to become the batere of Kiribati and other dances of the ...
Brij V. Lal, Kate Fortune, 2000
10
Recasting Ritual: Performance, Media, Identity
migrated to New Zealand, and there are now between 4,000 and 5,000 Tokelauans living more or less permanently in New Zealand.4 Since 1925, Tokelau has been New Zealand territory, but in recent years, and in response to political ...
Felicia Hughes-Freeland, Mary Markwell Crain, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TOKELAU»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Tokelau is used in the context of the following news items.
1
150 Years of News: Tokelauans settle in Wellington to escape …
Wellington might lack coconuts, coral and a tropical climate, but it could claim to be the capital city of island nation Tokelau. Twice as many Tokelauans – 3525 ... «The Dominion Post, Jul 15»
2
Ulu o Tokelau arrives in Fiji
The Ulu o Tokelau, Aliki Faipule Siopili Perez arrives in Fiji for the 11th Pacific Health Ministers Meeting at Yanuca Island's Shnagri-La Fijian Resort. The Ulu o ... «Scoop.co.nz, Apr 15»
3
Tokelau pioneers of “sanitary and phytosanitary measures”
Tokelau partake at the first “agreement on the application of sanitary and phytosanitary measures” training that was held last month at the Secretariat of the ... «Scoop.co.nz, Apr 15»
4
Ulu o Tokelau to attend American Samoa's flag raising
Ulu o Tokelau has accepted an invitation from the government of American Samoa to attend its flag raising celebration on the 17th of this month. The Ulu o ... «Scoop.co.nz, Apr 15»
5
Work on demolishing of Tokelau buildings in Samoa
Tokelau Liaison Office in Apia (TALO) building located at Savalolo, opposite the St Marys Primary School, and main building at the Lelata compound will soon ... «Scoop.co.nz, Mar 15»
6
Tokelau to work with American Samoa tuna cannery
This comes after the owner of STP, United States-based Tri Marine International, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Tokelau government. «Radio New Zealand, Dec 14»
7
An open letter to BHP from Tokelau
The leader of a tiny Pacific island state wrote to Australian coal mining giant BHP Billiton asking company executives to visit Tokelau and learn about their ... «ABC Online, May 14»
8
Editorial: Criticisms of Tokelau ferry contract misguided
The local boat-building industry says it is outraged that it was not awarded a government contract to build a ferry which will link the New Zealand territory of ... «New Zealand Herald, Jan 14»
9
An Island (Tokelau) Powered 100% By Solar Energy
Tokelau (population: 1,500) is an island nation in the South Pacific, made up of three atolls whose highest point is only five meters above sea level. Even though ... «CleanTechnica, Sep 13»
10
Tokelau, 1st county with 100% renewable energy, leads call for …
“I woke up before sunrise that day, excited about the history Tokelau was making. My whole village made its way to the site of over 100 solar panels — we could ... «Mongabay.com, Mar 13»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Tokelau [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/tokelau>. Apr 2024 ».
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