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Where does “haka” come from?
haka (Maori) comes from Proto-Polynesian saka.
haka
(Maori): A war dance; a haka
Definitions
A war dance; a haka
Ancestry of “haka”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Proto-Polynesian
saka
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Words derived from “haka”
haka
haka
haku
haka
ハカ
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