kā-

Hawaiian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaː./

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-

2. (unproductive) forms causative verbs

   ‎kā- + ‎hea → ‎kāhea (“to call, cry out”)

   Synonym: hoʻo-

Derived terms

Hawaiian terms prefixed with kā- (causative)

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-

2. (unproductive) forms inclusive pronouns

Derived terms

• kākou
• kāua