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Contents 1 Kala 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 verb 1.3 noun 2 'Ukana'akau 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Definition 2.3 Etymology

Kala

Pronunciation

• ["a:.ta:]

verb

to [be] name/d

1. give a name to
2. identify, define, specify
3. mention, specify, choose

noun

name, noun

1. any word or phrase which indicates a particular person, place, class, or thing
2. a word that can be used to refer to a person, place, thing, quality, or idea; one of the basic parts of speech in many languages

'Ukana'akau

Pronunciation

/ata/

Definition

1. father

Etymology

Suspiciously similar to Gothic atta. Coincidence? Hmmm...