"haka" meaning in Hawaiian

See haka in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈha.ka/, [ˈhɐ.kə]
Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *fata (compare with Maori whata “shelf, raised platform for food”, Tahitian fata “altar of a marae”, Tongan fata, Samoan fata), from Proto-Oceanic *pataʀ (compare with Fijian vata) from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pataʀ (compare with Iban pantar “outer longhouse verandah”, Malay pelantar “platform”). Etymology templates: {{inh|haw|poz-pol-pro|*fata}} Proto-Polynesian *fata, {{cog|mi|whata}} Maori whata, {{cog|ty|fata}} Tahitian fata, {{cog|to|fata}} Tongan fata, {{cog|sm|fata}} Samoan fata, {{inh|haw|poz-oce-pro|*pataʀ}} Proto-Oceanic *pataʀ, {{cog|fj|vata}} Fijian vata, {{inh|haw|poz-pro|*pataʀ}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pataʀ, {{cog|iba|pantar}} Iban pantar, {{cog|ms|pelantar}} Malay pelantar Head templates: {{head|haw|noun}} haka
  1. shelf
    Sense id: en-haka-haw-noun-Pu-kLVIG Categories (other): Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header: 92 8
  2. platform
    Sense id: en-haka-haw-noun-0pT8zgzI
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mi",
        "2": "whata"
      },
      "expansion": "Maori whata",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
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        "1": "ty",
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      },
      "expansion": "Tahitian fata",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
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      },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
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        "1": "sm",
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      },
      "expansion": "Samoan fata",
      "name": "cog"
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      "expansion": "Proto-Oceanic *pataʀ",
      "name": "inh"
    },
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        "1": "fj",
        "2": "vata"
      },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
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        "3": "*pataʀ"
      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "iba",
        "2": "pantar"
      },
      "expansion": "Iban pantar",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ms",
        "2": "pelantar"
      },
      "expansion": "Malay pelantar",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Polynesian *fata (compare with Maori whata “shelf, raised platform for food”, Tahitian fata “altar of a marae”, Tongan fata, Samoan fata), from Proto-Oceanic *pataʀ (compare with Fijian vata) from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pataʀ (compare with Iban pantar “outer longhouse verandah”, Malay pelantar “platform”).",
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        "1": "haw",
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  "lang": "Hawaiian",
  "lang_code": "haw",
  "pos": "noun",
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        {
          "_dis": "92 8",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "shelf"
      ],
      "id": "en-haka-haw-noun-Pu-kLVIG",
      "links": [
        [
          "shelf",
          "shelf"
        ]
      ]
    },
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        "platform"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "platform",
          "platform"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈha.ka/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈhɐ.kə]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "haka"
}
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    "Hawaiian lemmas",
    "Hawaiian nouns",
    "Hawaiian terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian",
    "Hawaiian terms derived from Proto-Oceanic",
    "Hawaiian terms derived from Proto-Polynesian",
    "Hawaiian terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian",
    "Hawaiian terms inherited from Proto-Oceanic",
    "Hawaiian terms inherited from Proto-Polynesian",
    "Hawaiian terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Pages with 18 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mi",
        "2": "whata"
      },
      "expansion": "Maori whata",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ty",
        "2": "fata"
      },
      "expansion": "Tahitian fata",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "to",
        "2": "fata"
      },
      "expansion": "Tongan fata",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sm",
        "2": "fata"
      },
      "expansion": "Samoan fata",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "poz-oce-pro",
        "3": "*pataʀ"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Oceanic *pataʀ",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fj",
        "2": "vata"
      },
      "expansion": "Fijian vata",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "poz-pro",
        "3": "*pataʀ"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pataʀ",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "iba",
        "2": "pantar"
      },
      "expansion": "Iban pantar",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ms",
        "2": "pelantar"
      },
      "expansion": "Malay pelantar",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Polynesian *fata (compare with Maori whata “shelf, raised platform for food”, Tahitian fata “altar of a marae”, Tongan fata, Samoan fata), from Proto-Oceanic *pataʀ (compare with Fijian vata) from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pataʀ (compare with Iban pantar “outer longhouse verandah”, Malay pelantar “platform”).",
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "noun"
      },
      "expansion": "haka",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hawaiian",
  "lang_code": "haw",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
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        "shelf"
      ],
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        [
          "shelf",
          "shelf"
        ]
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "platform"
      ],
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          "platform",
          "platform"
        ]
      ]
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈha.ka/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈhɐ.kə]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "haka"
}

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