taka
Bingham
tá-ka
n. a tiger (ENG).
táka
vi. to thirst.
n. thirst.
tákaa
n. the upper streak in a canoe.
tákaa
vi. to shout, to call by shouting.
Sabatier
taka
pref. freq. of many compound words.
taka1
n. takataka, batakataka: dryness, aridity.
a. dried, dry, arid, very..., altogether...
see bataka...
ex.
- te takataka: copra.
- e taka, e takaroro: time of great drought.
- e taka buau: my throat is dry.
- I taka ni kani moi: I am very thirsty.
- I taka: I am thirsty.
vc. kataka, katakaroroa, kabatakataka: to dry, to make dry, thirsty, arid, causing thirst.
Topics: Sea, canoes and navigation