whaka-

Maori

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *faka.

Prefix

whaka-

  1. Causative prefix.
  2. towards

Derived terms

Maori terms prefixed with whaka-
whakaari
whakaaro
whakahohe
whakamā
whakamahara
whakamaheni
whakamataku
whakamauī
whakananu
whakanau
whakanui
whakaora
whakapako
whakapapa
whakaraka
whakarākei
whakararo
whakarato
whakaririka
whakarongo
whakataka
whakataurekareka
whakatangi
whakatewhatewha
whakatōpū
whakatote
whakauwhi
whakawahine
whakangākau
whakawhanaungatanga
whakawhiti

References

  • “whaka-” 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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