ká’ȕ
See also: kau, kāu, kaŭ, kaʻu, -kau, ka'u, and kau-
Taos
Etymology
From ká- (“mother”) + -’ȕ (“little one”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkǣˌʔù/
Noun
ká’ȕ vocative
- (diminutive) mommy (used by children to mother)
- (diminutive) wifey (used by husband to wife)
- (diminutive) relatively older woman (by younger speaker to show friendly respect but less common in this sense than łá’ȕ)
Usage notes
- ká has much the same meaning and usage as ká’ȕ except that ká is used at a very young age.
Synonyms
- łá’ȕ
Related terms
- ká