katakata
The Fijian word for hot is katakata.
katakata is an adjective used to describe something that is having a high temperature.
Meaning: having a high temperature (adj)
Did you know?
- If you are eating food that is 'katakata', it implies a high temperature, but if you describe a chili pepper as 'katakata', you are actually describing its spiciness. In many Pacific contexts, heat and spice are linguistically linked.
- In traditional Fijian culture, the process of making 'hot' stones for an earth oven called a lovo is a specialized skill that differs from simply lighting a fire.
- The repetition in the word katakata is a common linguistic feature in Fijian used to add emphasis or to indicate a continuous state of being hot.
Examples in context
- Katakata na wai oqo.This water is hot.
- Katakata na kakana oqo.This food is hot.
Example conversation
Isoa and Mere are having tea together.
- IsoaKatakata tiko na tea qo, Mere.This tea is hot, Mere.
- MereYalo vinaka, au na vakaivaka.Thank you, I will wait.
- IsoaMo qai vakaivaka mada.Just wait a little while.
- MereSega sara, sa qai katakata.No, it is already hot.
