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Home/Māori to American English/Kawa/kangakanga

What is ""kangakanga"" in American English and how to say it?

Māori

kangakanga

kangakanga-cursing.svg
American English

cursing

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More "Kawa" Vocabulary in American English

Māori
American English
hariru
hariru-handshake.svg
handshake
wāhi ake
wāhi ake-personal space.svg
personal space
kihi hau
kihi hau-air kiss.svg
air kiss
ture mau kākahu
ture mau kākahu-dress code.svg
dress code
paki ringa
paki ringa-high five.svg
high five
meke ringa
meke ringa-fist bump.svg
fist bump
mihi ōkawa
mihi ōkawa-curtsy.svg
curtsy
tūohu
tūohu-bowing.svg
bowing
ngā wāhine i te tuatahi
ngā wāhine i te tuatahi-ladies first.svg
ladies first
titiro karu ki te karu
titiro karu ki te karu-eye contact.svg
eye contact
kokoti
kokoti-interruption.svg
interruption
tohu ringa
tohu ringa-hand gesture.svg
hand gesture
ka whakanui ahau
ka whakanui ahau-I compliment.svg
I compliment
ka pōhiri ahau
ka pōhiri ahau-I wave.svg
I wave
ka tuku whakapāha ahau
ka tuku whakapāha ahau-I apologize.svg
I apologize
ka pupuri ahau i te tatau
ka pupuri ahau i te tatau-I hold the door.svg
I hold the door
ka tohu ahau i taku pōtae
ka tohu ahau i taku pōtae-I tip my hat.svg
I tip my hat

Example sentences

American EnglishIn many cultures, cursing is considered impolite.

How ""kangakanga"" is said across the globe.

Hungariankáromkodás
Korean욕
Castilian Spanishdecir palabrotas
Japaneseののしり
Frenchjurer
Mandarin Chinese骂人
Italiandire parolacce
Germandas Fluchen
Russianругань
Brazilian Portuguesexingar
Hebrewלקלל
Arabicشتم
Turkishküfretme
Danishbande
SwedishNOTAVAILABLE
Norwegianbanning
Hindiअपशब्द
Tagalogpagmumura
Vietnamesechửi rủa
Esperantoinsultado
Dutchhet vloeken
Icelandicblóta
Indonesianmenyumpahi
British Englishcursing
Mexican Spanishmaldecir
European Portuguesedizer palavrões
Cantonese Chinese鬧人
Thaiการสบถ
Polishprzeklinanie
HawaiianNOTAVAILABLE
SamoanNOTAVAILABLE
Greekβρύσιμο
Finnishkiroileminen
Persianفحش دادن
Estonianvandumine
Croatianpsovanje
Serbianпсовање
Bosnianpsovanje
Sanskrit
Swahilikulaani
Yorubaṣíṣépè
Igboịbụ ọnụ
Ukrainianпрокльони
Catalan
Galician
Romanian
IrishNOTAVAILABLE

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