See also: Taku and tāku

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taku

  1. Rōmaji transcription of たく

Latvian

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Noun

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taku f

  1. inflection of taka:
    1. accusative/instrumental singular
    2. genitive plural

Maori

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Etymology

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From Proto-Polynesian *taʻaku. Compare Hawaiian kaʻu.

Pronoun

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taku

  1. my

Usage notes

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This is the neutral form for referring to a single possessed item. This form is not governed by the usual a / o distinction. This word must be followed by a noun.

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Quechua

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Adjective

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taku

  1. rough
  2. resistant to getting drunk, having a high tolerance
  3. mixed, mixed up

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Noun

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taku

  1. red soil, iron(III) oxide

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Sakizaya

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ta.ˈku/, [ta.ˈku]

Noun

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taku

  1. lake; pond; pool

Tokelauan

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈta.ku]
  • Hyphenation: ta‧ku

Etymology 1

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From Proto-Polynesian *te-qa-ku. Cognates include Hawaiian kaʻu and Samoan laʻu.

Determiner

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taku

  1. (inalienable, definite) my
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Etymology 2

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From Proto-Polynesian *taku. Cognates include Maori taku and Samoan ta'u.

Verb

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taku

  1. (intransitive) to tell
  2. (intransitive) to announce
  3. (transitive) to say, pronounce
  4. (transitive) to report
  5. (transitive) to confess
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References

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  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 361
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