tulafale

noun

tu·​la·​fa·​le

ˌtüləˈfälā

plural tulafale

: a Samoan chief functioning as an adviser and debater on matters of public policy and expected to be thoroughly informed on matters of traditional lore

Word History

Etymology

Samoan tūlāfale

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Rhymes for tulafale

• abigail
• cottontail
• countervail
• fingernail
• martingale
• mesoscale
• microscale
• monorail
• nanoscale
• ponytail
• swallowtail
• wensleydale