Taakwaa in Mesa Grande, takwaa in Los Conejos, takwa in Tiipay. May be used like a regular verb for "says" in some Tiipay varieties.
Used as an auxiliary verb like tewaa. Has a pa- variant pakwaa or perhaps pa'kwaa. Defined in Mesa Grande dictionary as: "is/was speaking so one can hear it". Used as auxiliary on actions that are audible, often loud or noisy.