katau

Hawaiian

Noun

katau

  1. Niʻihau form of kākau (“writing”)
  2. Niʻihau form of kākau (“tattoo”)

Verb

kātau

  1. Niʻihau form of kākau (“to write”)
    E katau i ta puke.
    Write the book.
  2. Niʻihau form of kākau (“to tattoo”)

Usage notes
  • In Niihau, diacritics are omitted. If one were to use them, the spelling would be kātau.
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