"kaukau" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Hawaiian Creole]

Etymology: Related to chow-chow, from Chinese Pidgin English. Etymology templates: {{m|en|chow-chow}} chow-chow Head templates: {{head|hwc|noun}} kaukau
  1. food
    Sense id: en-kaukau-hwc-noun-wfAmWC~m

Verb [Hawaiian Creole]

Etymology: Related to chow-chow, from Chinese Pidgin English. Etymology templates: {{m|en|chow-chow}} chow-chow Head templates: {{head|hwc|verb}} kaukau
  1. to eat
    Sense id: en-kaukau-hwc-verb-Unr3wQmn

Noun [Sursurunga]

Etymology: Borrowed from Tok Pisin kaukau. Etymology templates: {{bor|sgz|tpi|kaukau}} Tok Pisin kaukau Head templates: {{head|sgz|noun}} kaukau
  1. sweet potato
    Sense id: en-kaukau-sgz-noun-EaM2Blat Categories (other): Sursurunga entries with incorrect language header

Noun [Swahili]

Audio: Sw-ke-kaukau.flac [Kenya] Forms: kaukau [plural]
Head templates: {{head|sw|noun|head=}} kaukau, {{sw-noun|n}} kaukau (n class, plural kaukau)
  1. potato crisp, potato chip Tags: class-10, class-9 Categories (topical): Foods
    Sense id: en-kaukau-sw-noun-SugTH7rC Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header

Noun [Tok Pisin]

Head templates: {{head|tpi|noun}} kaukau
  1. potato or sweet potato Categories (lifeform): Vegetables

Verb [Tokelauan]

IPA: [ˈka.u ˈka.u]
Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *kau-kau. Cognates include Hawaiian ʻauʻau and Samoan 'au'au. Etymology templates: {{inh|tkl|poz-pol-pro|*kau-kau}} Proto-Polynesian *kau-kau, {{cog|haw|ʻauʻau}} Hawaiian ʻauʻau, {{cog|sm|'au'au}} Samoan 'au'au Head templates: {{head|tkl|verb}} kaukau
  1. (intransitive) to swim Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-kaukau-tkl-verb-cne7kYg8 Categories (other): Tokelauan entries with incorrect language header

Verb [Tongan]

Head templates: {{head|to|verb}} kaukau
  1. to wash
    Sense id: en-kaukau-to-verb-NX5TZKx8 Categories (other): Tongan entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for kaukau meaning in All languages combined (5.9kB)

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