Where does “kaha” come from?

kaha (Hawaiian) comes from Proto-Polynesian *tafa.

kaha (Hawaiian): to cut open, to slice lengthwise

Definitions

  1. to cut open, to slice lengthwise

Ancestry of “kaha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Polynesian*tafa

Words derived from “kaha

Every word from Proto-Polynesian *tafa
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