faka-
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See also: faka
Tokelauan[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Polynesian *faka-. Cognates include Hawaiian haʻa- and Samoan fa'a-.
Pronunciation[edit]
Prefix[edit]
faka-
- Used to create an adverbial number from a cardinal number.
- Used to create a noun describing the characteristic of the prefixed word.
- Used to create a stative verb showing similarity to the prefixed word.
- Used to create a causative transitive verb from an intransitive or stative verb.
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 59