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Hawaiian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Proto-Polynesian *ta(a)-. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Prefix
kā-
- (unproductive) forms causative verbs
- Synonym: hoʻo-
- kā- + hea → kāhea (“to call, cry out”)
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From a procliticisation of Proto-Polynesian *taa (“we (inclusive)”). For a similar formation, compare the Maori pronouns in Maori tā- (tātou, tāua). For a language which retains the Proto-Polynesian pronoun as an independent term, compare Tongan ta.
Prefix
kā-
- (unproductive) forms inclusive pronouns
Derived terms