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
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