Te Tikisionale o te Gana Tuvalu mo Faifaiga mo Iloga Fakatuvalu
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faka'galue
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faka'galue
v.
1. make work, put into operation
動
1. 作動させる，動かす
v.
2. calcurate
動
2. 計算する
v.
3. employ
動
3. 雇用する
faka- (cause an action) + galue (work).
faka-（～の状態にする）+ galue（働く）．
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