Where does “kamehki” come from?

kamehki (Mokilese) comes from Mokilese kamehk, from Mokilese ka- — Used to form causative verbs.

kamehki (Mokilese): to shame (someone), to embarrass

Definitions

  1. to shame (someone), to embarrass

Ancestry of “kamehki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Mokilesekamehkto be embarrassing
2Mokileseka-Used to form causative verbs
Every word from Mokilese ka- →Every word from Mokilese kamehk →
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