ngangana

== Tuvaluan == === Alternative forms === 'gana (TLB) gagana (northern dialects) === Etymology === From Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *ŋaŋana, from Proto-Polynesian *ŋana (“to chatter”). Compare Samoan gagana. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈŋːa.na/ === Noun === ggana language ==== Usage notes ==== Used mainly in southern dialects; the northern form is gagana.