"kahika" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkʌhiːkə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈkʌhikə/ [General-American], /ˈkɐhiːkɘ/ [New-Zealand] Forms: kahikas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Maori kahika, from Proto-Polynesian *kafika (“Malay apple”), from Proto-Oceanic *kapika. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|mi|kahika|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Maori kahika, {{bor+|en|mi|kahika}} Borrowed from Maori kahika, {{der|en|poz-pol-pro|*kafika|t=Malay apple}} Proto-Polynesian *kafika (“Malay apple”), {{der|en|poz-oce-pro|*kapika}} Proto-Oceanic *kapika Head templates: {{en-noun}} kahika (plural kahikas)
  1. (rare) Synonym of kahikatea Tags: rare Categories (lifeform): Podocarpus family plants Synonyms: kahikatea [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-kahika-en-noun-Rp3y3rqb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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