Where does “kahakaha” come from?

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

kahakaha (Hawaiian): to cut into strips

Definitions

  1. to cut into strips

Ancestry of “kahakaha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hawaiiankahato cut open, to slice lengthwise
2Proto-Polynesian*tafa—

Words derived from “kahakaha”

Every word from Proto-Polynesian *tafa →Every word from Hawaiian kaha →