fakavae

== Tokelauan == === Etymology === From Proto-Polynesian *faka-waqe. Cognates include Tuvaluan fakavae and Samoan fa'avae. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ha.ka.ˈva.e] Hyphenation: fa‧ka‧va‧e === Noun === fakavae foundation basis principle === Verb === fakavae (transitive) to found (transitive) to establish (intransitive, + i) to be founded (on) ==== Derived terms ==== === References === R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎[3], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 107