Introduction

Love, compassion, and pity to Tonga and the city of Nuku'alofa.

Teaser

Nukuʻalofa, aloha

Full Text

• Austronesian *ʔalep to beckon, to wave

  • Pazeh m-arep to beckon
  • Malayo-Polynesian

    • Chamorro alof to beckon
    • Philippine

      • Tagalog ayap to call, to summon
    • Oceanic *ʔalop

      • Fijian yalo
      • Polynesian *ta-ʔalo

        • Tongan ta-'alo to beckon
        • Nuclear Polynesian

          • Samoan t-ālo to wave, to beckon
      • Oceanic *ʔalopan

        • Fijian yalova to beckon
        • Micronesian

          • Kiribati ano-a to beckon
        • Polynesian *ʔarofa love, compassion

          • Tongan alofa love

            • Tongan Nuku'alofa Place of Love (placename)

              • English Nukuʻalofa
          • Nuclear Polynesian

            • Marquesic

              • Hawaiʻian aloha love, compassion, greeting

                • English aloha
                • Hawaiʻian aloha kakahiaka good morning
                • Hawaiʻian aloha ahiahi good morning
            • Rapa Nui 'aroha
            • Samoan alofa love

              • Samoan talofa greeting
            • Tahitic

              • Māori aroha love, compassion

                • English aroha
              • Tahitian arofa compassion, pity

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Collected English words

Nukuʻalofa, aloha, aroha