leoleo

== Hawaiian == === Etymology === Reduplication of leo (“voice”). Compare with Māori reoreo (“conversation”), reduplication of reo. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /le.oˈle.o/, [le.joˈlɛ.jo] === Verb === leoleo (transitive) to speak loudly or vociferously ==== Derived terms ==== === References === leoleo in Combined Hawaiian Dictionary, at trussel2.com. == Niuean == === Etymology === Reduplication of leo (“to wait”). === Verb === leoleo (transitive) to guard, to protect ==== Derived terms ==== === Noun === leoleo police officer === References === Wolfgang B. Sperlich, editor (1997), Tohi Vagahau Niue—Niue Language Dictionary‎[1], Honolulu: University of Hawaiʻi Press, →ISBN, page 181 == Samoan == === Etymology === Reduplication of leo (“to watch over”). === Verb === leoleo to be on guard ==== Derived terms ==== === Noun === leoleo police officer, sheriff the police === References === Milner, G.B. (1993), Samoan Dictionary, Auckland: Polynesian Press, →ISBN, page 106