"kaʻaka" meaning in Hawaiian

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Noun

Etymology: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps borrowed from Tahitian taʻata (“person”), from Proto-Polynesian *taŋata. Etymology templates: {{unc|haw|nocap=1}} uncertain, {{bor|haw|ty|taʻata|gloss=person}} Tahitian taʻata (“person”), {{der|haw|poz-pol-pro|*taŋata}} Proto-Polynesian *taŋata Head templates: {{head|haw|noun|head=}} kaʻaka, {{haw-noun}} kaʻaka
  1. (dated, slang) fellow, chap, person, wretch Tags: dated, slang
    Sense id: en-kaʻaka-haw-noun-uQ7ImGD2 Categories (other): Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for kaʻaka meaning in Hawaiian (1.2kB)

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