katau

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Hawaiian

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Noun

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katau

  1. Niʻihau form of kākau (writing)
  2. Niʻihau form of kākau (tattoo)

Verb

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kātau

  1. Niʻihau form of kākau (to write)
    E katau i ta puke.
    Write the book.
  2. Niʻihau form of kākau (to tattoo)

Usage notes

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  • In Niihau, diacritics are omitted. If one were to use them, the spelling would be kātau.