whaka-

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Maori

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *faka.

Prefix

whaka-

  1. Causative prefix.
  2. towards

Derived terms

References

  • whaka-” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.