kakā

See also: kaka, kAkA, káka, kāka, käka, kaķa, and kākā

Latvian

Noun

kakā f

1. locative singular of kaka

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).

Adjective

kakā

1. red or glowing hot, inflamed
2. smarting
3. spicy, pepper hot

Related terms

• kā

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

• IPA^(key): [ka.ˈkaː]
• Hyphenation: ka‧kā

Verb

kakā

1. (intransitive) to express disapproval

References

• R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎^[2], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 148