pāpaka
Maori
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]From Proto-Oceanic *paka-paka (compare with Tahitian paʻapaʻa, Samoan paʻa and paʻapaʻa, Tongan paka, and Hawaiian pāpaʻi)[1][2]
Noun
[edit]pāpaka
- paddle crab, Ovalipes catharus
- crabs in general
Derived terms
[edit]- Te Pāpaka-a-Māui, Australia (lit. "the Paddle Crab of Maui")
Etymology 2
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Noun
[edit]pāpaka
References
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “pāpaka” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.
Pali
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Etymology
[edit]Adjective
[edit]pāpaka
Declension
[edit]Declension table of "pāpaka" (masculine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | pāpako | pāpakā |
| Accusative (second) | pāpakaṃ | pāpake |
| Instrumental (third) | pāpakena | pāpakehi or pāpakebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | pāpakassa or pāpakāya or pāpakatthaṃ | pāpakānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | pāpakasmā or pāpakamhā or pāpakā | pāpakehi or pāpakebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | pāpakassa | pāpakānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | pāpakasmiṃ or pāpakamhi or pāpake | pāpakesu |
| Vocative (calling) | pāpaka | pāpakā |
Declension table of "pāpaka" (neuter)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | pāpakaṃ | pāpakāni |
| Accusative (second) | pāpakaṃ | pāpakāni |
| Instrumental (third) | pāpakena | pāpakehi or pāpakebhi |
| Dative (fourth) | pāpakassa or pāpakāya or pāpakatthaṃ | pāpakānaṃ |
| Ablative (fifth) | pāpakasmā or pāpakamhā or pāpakā | pāpakehi or pāpakebhi |
| Genitive (sixth) | pāpakassa | pāpakānaṃ |
| Locative (seventh) | pāpakasmiṃ or pāpakamhi or pāpake | pāpakesu |
| Vocative (calling) | pāpaka | pāpakāni |