ka‘o
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Rarotongan[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Polynesian *kaso, from Proto-Oceanic *kaso, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kasaw (“rafter”).
Noun[edit]
- thatch rafter
- Kua ‘iri te kāmuta i te rākau mēmeitaki ‘ei ka‘o nō te ‘are.
- The carpenter selected the best rods for the thatch rafters.
- E ‘are ka‘o mātūtū tēia ē te tikatika.
- This house has strong and straight rafters.
- Tē ‘aerē ra te tangata ki runga i te maunga kā pari ka‘o.
- The people are going on to the mountain to cut thatch rafters.
References[edit]
- “ka‘o” in Cook Islands Languages, 2016.
Categories:
- Rarotongan terms inherited from Proto-Polynesian
- Rarotongan terms derived from Proto-Polynesian
- Rarotongan terms inherited from Proto-Oceanic
- Rarotongan terms derived from Proto-Oceanic
- Rarotongan terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Rarotongan terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Rarotongan lemmas
- Rarotongan nouns
- Rarotongan terms with usage examples