faka-

See also: faka

Tokelauan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *faka-. Cognates include Hawaiian haʻa- and Samoan fa'a-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ha.ka-]

Prefix

faka-

  1. Used to create an adverbial number from a cardinal number.
  2. Used to create a noun describing the characteristic of the prefixed word.
  3. Used to create a stative verb showing similarity to the prefixed word.
  4. Used to create a causative transitive verb from an intransitive or stative verb.

Derived terms

Tokelauan terms prefixed with faka-
fakailoga
fakamanuia
fakaofo
fakapele

References

  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 59
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