# kakara
## Finnish
### Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *kakara. The original meaning was likely "clod, lump". Related to kakkara.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈkɑkɑrɑ/, [ˈkɑ̝kɑ̝rɑ̝]
* Rhymes: -ɑkɑrɑ
* Hyphenation: ka‧ka‧ra

### Noun

kakara (colloquial)
* (often derogatory) A brat (selfish, spoiled, or unruly child).
* (regional, endearing) A child.

#### Usage notes

The word is usually derogatory, but may be used endearingly in some regions.

#### Declension

Possessive forms of kakara (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
kakarani
kakarani
accusative
nom.
kakarani
kakarani
gen.
kakarani
genitive
kakarani
kakaroideni kakaroitteni kakaraini $^{rare}$
partitive
kakaraani
kakaroitani
inessive
kakarassani
kakaroissani
elative
kakarastani
kakaroistani
illative
kakaraani
kakaroihini
adessive
kakarallani
kakaroillani
ablative
kakaraltani
kakaroiltani
allative
kakaralleni
kakaroilleni
essive
kakaranani
kakaroinani
translative
kakarakseni
kakaroikseni
abessive
kakarattani
kakaroittani
instructive
comitative
—kakaroineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
kakarasi
kakarasi
accusative
nom.
kakarasi
kakarasi
gen.
kakarasi
genitive
kakarasi
kakaroidesi kakaroittesi kakaraisi $^{rare}$
partitive
kakaraasi
kakaroitasi
inessive
kakarassasi
kakaroissasi
elative
kakarastasi
kakaroistasi
illative
kakaraasi
kakaroihisi
adessive
kakarallasi
kakaroillasi
ablative
kakaraltasi
kakaroiltasi
allative
kakarallesi
kakaroillesi
essive
kakaranasi
kakaroinasi
translative
kakaraksesi
kakaroiksesi
abessive
kakarattasi
kakaroittasi
instructive
comitative
—kakaroinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
kakaramme
kakaramme
accusative
nom.
kakaramme
kakaramme
gen.
kakaramme
genitive
kakaramme
kakaroidemme kakaroittemme kakaraimme $^{rare}$
partitive
kakaraamme
kakaroitamme
inessive
kakarassamme
kakaroissamme
elative
kakarastamme
kakaroistamme
illative
kakaraamme
kakaroihimme
adessive
kakarallamme
kakaroillamme
ablative
kakaraltamme
kakaroiltamme
allative
kakarallemme
kakaroillemme
essive
kakaranamme
kakaroinamme
translative
kakaraksemme
kakaroiksemme
abessive
kakarattamme
kakaroittamme
instructive
comitative
—kakaroinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
kakaranne
kakaranne
accusative
nom.
kakaranne
kakaranne
gen.
kakaranne
genitive
kakaranne
kakaroidenne kakaroittenne kakarainne $^{rare}$
partitive
kakaraanne
kakaroitanne
inessive
kakarassanne
kakaroissanne
elative
kakarastanne
kakaroistanne
illative
kakaraanne
kakaroihinne
adessive
kakarallanne
kakaroillanne
ablative
kakaraltanne
kakaroiltanne
allative
kakarallenne
kakaroillenne
essive
kakarananne
kakaroinanne
translative
kakaraksenne
kakaroiksenne
abessive
kakarattanne
kakaroittanne
instructive
comitative
—kakaroinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
kakaransa
kakaransa
accusative
nom.
kakaransa
kakaransa
gen.
kakaransa
genitive
kakaransa
kakaroidensa kakaroittensa kakarainsa $^{rare}$
partitive
kakaraansa
kakaroitaan kakaroitansa
inessive
kakarassaan kakarassansa
kakaroissaan kakaroissansa
elative
kakarastaan kakarastansa
kakaroistaan kakaroistansa
illative
kakaraansa
kakaroihinsa
adessive
kakarallaan kakarallansa
kakaroillaan kakaroillansa
ablative
kakaraltaan kakaraltansa
kakaroiltaan kakaroiltansa
allative
kakaralleen kakarallensa
kakaroilleen kakaroillensa
essive
kakaranaan kakaranansa
kakaroinaan kakaroinansa
translative
kakarakseen kakaraksensa
kakaroikseen kakaroiksensa
abessive
kakarattaan kakarattansa
kakaroittaan kakaroittansa
instructive
comitative
—kakaroineen kakaroinensa :

#### Derived terms

* kakaramainen
* kapiaisen kakara
* kauhukakara

### Further reading

* “kakara”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02

### Anagrams

* karkaa, rakkaa

## Ingrian
### Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *kakara. Cognates include dialectal Finnish kakara and Estonian kägar.

### Pronunciation

* (Ala-Laukaa) IPA: /ˈkɑkɑrɑ/, [ˈkɑkɑr]
* (Soikkola) IPA: /ˈkɑkɑːrɑ/, [ˈkɑkˑɑːrɑ]
* Rhymes: -ɑkɑr, -ɑkɑːrɑ
* Hyphenation: ka‧ka‧ra

### Noun

kakara
* dungheap (livestock droppings)

#### Declension
### References

* Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 125

## Maori
### Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *kakala (cognates include Hawaiian ʻaʻala and ʻala, Tahitian ʻāʻara, Samoan alalā and Tongan kakala).

### Adjective

kakara
* aromatic, fragrant, sweet-smelling

### Noun

kakara
* scent, smell, odour

### Derived terms

* hinu kakara, perfume

### References

* ↑ Tregear, Edward (1891) Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary‎, Wellington, New Zealand: Lyon and Blair, page 127
* ↑ Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “kakala”, in POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online

### Further reading

* “kakara” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.