ka‘o

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Rarotongan

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Etymology

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From Proto-Polynesian *kaso, from Proto-Oceanic *kaso, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kasaw (rafter).

Noun

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kao

  1. 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

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  • ka‘o” in Cook Islands Languages, 2016.