whaka-

Maori

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *faka.

Prefix

whaka-

1. Causative prefix.
2. towards

Derived terms

Maori terms prefixed with whaka-

• whakamauī
• whakapapa
• whakarongo
• whakatāne
• whakataurekareka
• whakatōpū
• whakawahine
• whakawhanaungatanga

References

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