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huka

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See also: húka

'Are'are

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Noun

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huka

  1. wife

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Maori

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Etymology 1

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Cognate with Hawaiian huʻa (foam, bubbles)

Noun

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huka

  1. snow, foam, froth, any white form of precipitation

Etymology 2

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From English sugar.

Noun

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huka

  1. sugar

Norwegian Bokmål

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Alternative forms

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Verb

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huka

  1. inflection of huke:
    1. simple past
    2. past participle

Swedish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Norse húka. Cognate of German hocken, Dutch huiken. Doublet of hög.

Verb

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huka (present hukar, preterite hukade, supine hukat, imperative huka)

  1. (reflexive) to go down into or be in a (half) sitting position; to squat, to crouch
    Synonyms: (go into a squatting position) gå ner på huk, (be in a squatting position) sitta på huk
    Han hukade sigHe crouched down

Usage notes

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Optionally but more commonly reflexive ("De hukade" is the same as "De hukade sig")

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