kakā
Latvian edit
Noun edit
kakā f
Maori edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
kakā
Related terms edit
References edit
Further reading edit
Tokelauan edit
Etymology edit
Probably from Proto-Polynesian *ka (“screech”).
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
kakā
- (intransitive) to express disapproval
References edit
- R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary[2], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 148
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