Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pataka

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.04 in modern English

Syllables
pata-ka
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Maori storehouse for food, typically raised above the ground.

New Zealand usage

noun

A firecracker; a small paper packet of coloured potash and pieces of kankar, exploding when thrown against a hard surface.

Indian usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori pātaka.

Usage

Inflected Forms

patakas (plural) phataka (alternative) patakha (alternative)

Questions

What does pataka mean?
A Maori storehouse for food, typically raised above the ground.
Where does pataka come from?
Borrowed from Māori pātaka.

How to pronounce pataka

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