Etymology

pataka

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Today it means: A Maori storehouse for food, typically raised above the ground. Full definition →

First used 19th c.Māori pātaka
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pataka · noun1

  1. Māori · borrowed frompātaka
  2. Māori · borrowed frompātaka
  3. English todaypataka

Borrowed from Māori pātaka.

pataka · noun2

  1. Hindi · borrowed fromपटाका
  2. English todaypataka

Borrowed from Hindi पटाका (paṭākā), पटाखा (paṭākhā).

First known use, by meaning

  • from 19th c. A Maori storehouse for food, typically raised above the ground.

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