"makaʻu" meaning in All languages combined

See makaʻu on Wiktionary

Noun [Hawaiian]

IPA: /maˈka.ʔu/, [məˈkɐ.ʔu]
Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *mataku, from Proto-Oceanic *matakut, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *matakut, from Proto-Austronesian *matakut. Cognate with Maori mataku, Fijian mataku, Tokelauan mataku. Etymology templates: {{inh|haw|poz-pol-pro|*mataku}} Proto-Polynesian *mataku, {{inh|haw|poz-oce-pro|*matakut}} Proto-Oceanic *matakut, {{inh|haw|poz-pro|*matakut}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *matakut, {{inh|haw|map-pro|*matakut}} Proto-Austronesian *matakut, {{cog|mi|mataku}} Maori mataku, {{cog|fj|mataku}} Fijian mataku, {{cog|tkl|mataku}} Tokelauan mataku Head templates: {{head|haw|noun}} makaʻu
  1. fear
    Sense id: en-makaʻu-haw-noun-WNVOfHVT Categories (other): Fear Disambiguation of Fear: 68 11 22
  2. danger
    Sense id: en-makaʻu-haw-noun-Ej~WZqo5 Categories (other): Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header: 11 50 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 54 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 77 16

Verb [Hawaiian]

IPA: /maˈka.ʔu/, [məˈkɐ.ʔu]
Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *mataku, from Proto-Oceanic *matakut, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *matakut, from Proto-Austronesian *matakut. Cognate with Maori mataku, Fijian mataku, Tokelauan mataku. Etymology templates: {{inh|haw|poz-pol-pro|*mataku}} Proto-Polynesian *mataku, {{inh|haw|poz-oce-pro|*matakut}} Proto-Oceanic *matakut, {{inh|haw|poz-pro|*matakut}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *matakut, {{inh|haw|map-pro|*matakut}} Proto-Austronesian *matakut, {{cog|mi|mataku}} Maori mataku, {{cog|fj|mataku}} Fijian mataku, {{cog|tkl|mataku}} Tokelauan mataku Head templates: {{head|haw|verb}} makaʻu
  1. (transitive) to fear, be afraid Tags: transitive Derived forms: mākaʻukaʻu (english: frightened) Related terms: hoʻomākaʻukaʻu (english: frighten) [verb]
    Sense id: en-makaʻu-haw-verb-G0UmcPW8
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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "poz-pol-pro",
        "3": "*mataku"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Polynesian *mataku",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "poz-oce-pro",
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      "expansion": "Proto-Oceanic *matakut",
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    {
      "args": {
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      "expansion": "Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *matakut",
      "name": "inh"
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    {
      "args": {
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      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Austronesian *matakut",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mi",
        "2": "mataku"
      },
      "expansion": "Maori mataku",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fj",
        "2": "mataku"
      },
      "expansion": "Fijian mataku",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tkl",
        "2": "mataku"
      },
      "expansion": "Tokelauan mataku",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Polynesian *mataku, from Proto-Oceanic *matakut, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *matakut, from Proto-Austronesian *matakut. Cognate with Maori mataku, Fijian mataku, Tokelauan mataku.",
  "head_templates": [
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      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "noun"
      },
      "expansion": "makaʻu",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hawaiian",
  "lang_code": "haw",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "68 11 22",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "haw",
          "name": "Fear",
          "orig": "haw:Fear",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "fear"
      ],
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      "links": [
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          "fear"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "11 50 39",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "12 54 35",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "7 77 16",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "danger"
      ],
      "id": "en-makaʻu-haw-noun-Ej~WZqo5",
      "links": [
        [
          "danger",
          "danger"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/maˈka.ʔu/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[məˈkɐ.ʔu]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "makaʻu"
}

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    {
      "args": {
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      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Polynesian *mataku",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
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        "3": "*matakut"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Austronesian *matakut",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mi",
        "2": "mataku"
      },
      "expansion": "Maori mataku",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fj",
        "2": "mataku"
      },
      "expansion": "Fijian mataku",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tkl",
        "2": "mataku"
      },
      "expansion": "Tokelauan mataku",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Polynesian *mataku, from Proto-Oceanic *matakut, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *matakut, from Proto-Austronesian *matakut. Cognate with Maori mataku, Fijian mataku, Tokelauan mataku.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "verb"
      },
      "expansion": "makaʻu",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hawaiian",
  "lang_code": "haw",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [],
      "derived": [
        {
          "english": "frightened",
          "word": "mākaʻukaʻu"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to fear, be afraid"
      ],
      "id": "en-makaʻu-haw-verb-G0UmcPW8",
      "links": [
        [
          "fear",
          "fear"
        ],
        [
          "afraid",
          "afraid"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) to fear, be afraid"
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "english": "frighten",
          "tags": [
            "verb"
          ],
          "word": "hoʻomākaʻukaʻu"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/maˈka.ʔu/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[məˈkɐ.ʔu]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "makaʻu"
}
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    "Hawaiian lemmas",
    "Hawaiian nouns",
    "Hawaiian terms derived from Proto-Austronesian",
    "Hawaiian terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian",
    "Hawaiian terms derived from Proto-Oceanic",
    "Hawaiian terms derived from Proto-Polynesian",
    "Hawaiian terms inherited from Proto-Austronesian",
    "Hawaiian terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian",
    "Hawaiian terms inherited from Proto-Oceanic",
    "Hawaiian terms inherited from Proto-Polynesian",
    "Hawaiian terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Hawaiian verbs",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "haw:Fear"
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
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      "expansion": "Proto-Polynesian *mataku",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "poz-oce-pro",
        "3": "*matakut"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Oceanic *matakut",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "poz-pro",
        "3": "*matakut"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *matakut",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "map-pro",
        "3": "*matakut"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Austronesian *matakut",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mi",
        "2": "mataku"
      },
      "expansion": "Maori mataku",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fj",
        "2": "mataku"
      },
      "expansion": "Fijian mataku",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tkl",
        "2": "mataku"
      },
      "expansion": "Tokelauan mataku",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Polynesian *mataku, from Proto-Oceanic *matakut, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *matakut, from Proto-Austronesian *matakut. Cognate with Maori mataku, Fijian mataku, Tokelauan mataku.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "noun"
      },
      "expansion": "makaʻu",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hawaiian",
  "lang_code": "haw",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "fear"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "fear",
          "fear"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "danger"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "danger",
          "danger"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/maˈka.ʔu/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[məˈkɐ.ʔu]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "makaʻu"
}

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    "Hawaiian lemmas",
    "Hawaiian nouns",
    "Hawaiian terms derived from Proto-Austronesian",
    "Hawaiian terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian",
    "Hawaiian terms derived from Proto-Oceanic",
    "Hawaiian terms derived from Proto-Polynesian",
    "Hawaiian terms inherited from Proto-Austronesian",
    "Hawaiian terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian",
    "Hawaiian terms inherited from Proto-Oceanic",
    "Hawaiian terms inherited from Proto-Polynesian",
    "Hawaiian terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Hawaiian verbs",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "haw:Fear"
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  "derived": [
    {
      "english": "frightened",
      "word": "mākaʻukaʻu"
    }
  ],
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      "expansion": "Proto-Polynesian *mataku",
      "name": "inh"
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    {
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        "1": "haw",
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        "3": "*matakut"
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      "expansion": "Proto-Oceanic *matakut",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "poz-pro",
        "3": "*matakut"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *matakut",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "map-pro",
        "3": "*matakut"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Austronesian *matakut",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mi",
        "2": "mataku"
      },
      "expansion": "Maori mataku",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fj",
        "2": "mataku"
      },
      "expansion": "Fijian mataku",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tkl",
        "2": "mataku"
      },
      "expansion": "Tokelauan mataku",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Polynesian *mataku, from Proto-Oceanic *matakut, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *matakut, from Proto-Austronesian *matakut. Cognate with Maori mataku, Fijian mataku, Tokelauan mataku.",
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "verb"
      },
      "expansion": "makaʻu",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hawaiian",
  "lang_code": "haw",
  "pos": "verb",
  "related": [
    {
      "english": "frighten",
      "tags": [
        "verb"
      ],
      "word": "hoʻomākaʻukaʻu"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Hawaiian transitive verbs"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to fear, be afraid"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "fear",
          "fear"
        ],
        [
          "afraid",
          "afraid"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) to fear, be afraid"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/maˈka.ʔu/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[məˈkɐ.ʔu]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "makaʻu"
}

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