káʼȕ

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See also: kau, kāu, kaŭ, kaʻu, -kau, ka'u, and kau-

Taos

Etymology

From ká- (“mother”) + -’ȕ (“little one”)

Pronunciation

Noun

káʼȕ vocative

  1. (diminutive) mommy (used by children to mother)
  2. (diminutive) wifey (used by husband to wife)
  3. (diminutive) relatively older woman (by younger speaker to show friendly respect but less common in this sense than łá’ȕ)

Usage notes

  • has much the same meaning and usage as ká’ȕ except that is used at a very young age.

Synonyms