kangakanga

Maori

Etymology

Reduplication of kanga (“curse”, verb).

Verb

kangakanga (passive kangakangaia)

  1. to curse, to swear

Noun

kangakanga

  1. swearing, profanity

Further reading

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