# Tokelau

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈtoʊkəlaʊ/

## Definitions
1. Three atolls forming a dependent territory of New Zealand in the South Pacific Ocean.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Tokelauan Tokelau, from Tokelauan tokelau (“north wind”), from Proto-Polynesian *tokelau (“northwesterly”). Compare Māori tokerau (“north”); Rapa Nui tokerau (“wind”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/tokelau