fakaala
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Tuvaluan
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fakaala
n.
island feast where people gather at their tuv maneapa (meeting hall) to eat together in order to celebrate a special occasion. (Jackson 2001)
名
祝い事のために島の集会所（ahiga/maneapa）で催される宴会．
faka- (cause an action) + ala (wake up).
faka-（～の状態にする）+ ala（目を覚ます）．