káʼȕ

Etymology
From ká- (“mother”) + -’ȕ (“little one”).

Noun
vocative


 * 1)  mommy (used by children to mother)
 * 2)  wifey (used by husband to wife)
 * 3)  relatively older woman (by younger speaker to show friendly respect but less common in this sense than łáʼȕ)

Usage notes

 * ká has much the same meaning and usage as káʼȕ except that ká is used at a very young age.

Synonyms

 * łáʼȕ

Related terms

 * ká