Mudcat Café message #2368601

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Thread #112084 Message #2368601
Posted By: Jack Campin
18-Jun-08 - 06:45 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Add: Philological Waltz (Flanders & Swan)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tonga (Flanders & Swan)

They made it up. There is no "ch" sound or doubled T in any Polynesian language.

I would expect the Tongan to be similar to Maori: "kaore".