faka-
See also: faka
Tokelauan
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Polynesian *faka-. Cognates include Hawaiian haʻa- and Samoan fa'a-.
Pronunciation
editPrefix
editfaka-
- Used to create an adverbial number from a cardinal number.
- Used to create a noun describing the characteristic of the prefixed word.
- Used to create a stative verb showing similarity to the prefixed word.
- Used to create a causative transitive verb from an intransitive or stative verb.
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 59