faka-

See also: faka

Tokelauan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *faka-. Cognates include Hawaiian haʻa- and Samoan fa'a-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ha.ka-]

Prefix

faka-

1. Used to create an adverbial number from a cardinal number.
2. Used to create a noun describing the characteristic of the prefixed word.
3. Used to create a stative verb showing similarity to the prefixed word.
4. Used to create a causative transitive verb from an intransitive or stative verb.

Derived terms

Tokelauan terms prefixed with faka-

References

• R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎^[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 59