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Tokelauan
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *faka-. Cognates include Hawaiian haʻa- and Samoan fa'a-.
Pronunciation
Prefix
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
References
- R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary, Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 59