kahakaha
Hawaiian
Etymology
Reduplication of kaha (“to mark, to scratch, to slice”).
Verb
kahakaha
- frequentative of kaha (“scratch, mark”)
- to cut into strips
- to draw lines
- to engrave
- to scarify
- (stative) lined, striped
Derived terms
- hoʻokahakaha
- kahakaha kolohe (“graffiti”)
Further reading
- kahakaha in Combined Hawaiian Dictionary, at trussel2.com.