kakā
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Latvian
Noun
kakā f
Maori
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *kakaha (“to burn”) (compare with Samoan ʻaʻasa, Tongan kakaha and Hawaiian ʻaʻā) from Proto-Polynesian *kaha (“to burn”) (compare with Hawaiian ʻā, Rapa Nui kā).[1][2]
Adjective
kakā
Related terms
References
Further reading
- “kakā” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.
Tokelauan
Etymology
Probably from Proto-Polynesian *ka (“screech”).
Pronunciation
Verb
kakā
- (intransitive) to express disapproval
References
- R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary[2], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 148
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