katau

Hawaiian

Noun

katau

1. Niʻihau form of kākau (“writing”)
2. Niʻihau form of kākau (“tattoo”)

Verb

kātau

1. Niʻihau form of kākau (“to write”)

   E katau i ta puke.

   Write the book.

2. Niʻihau form of kākau (“to tattoo”)

Usage notes

• In Niihau, diacritics are omitted. If one were to use them, the spelling would be kātau.