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takia

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English

Etymology 1

Noun

takia (plural takias)

  1. A kind of outrigger canoe used in Fiji.

Etymology 2

Noun

takia (plural takias)

  1. Archaic form of takya.

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Finnish

Etymology

taka- (back, rear) + -ia; originally in pursuit of, behind (e.g. when hunting). Related to Karelian takie.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɑkiɑ(ˣ)/, [ˈt̪ɑ̝k̟iɑ̝(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -ɑkiɑ
  • Syllabification(key): ta‧ki‧a
  • Hyphenation(key): ta‧kia

Postposition

takia [with genitive and/or possessive form]

  1. because of, due to
    tämän takiabecause of this
    sinun takiasidue to you
    minkä takia?because of what?

Inflection

More information Personal/possessive forms of, no possessor ...

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Swahili

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Verb

-takia (infinitive kutakia)

  1. Applicative form of -taka: to want for someone
  2. to wish for someone
Conjugation
More information Conjugation of, Positive present ...
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Persian تکیه (takya).

Noun

takia class V (plural matakia class VI)

  1. a large cushion
    Hypernym: mto
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