akaaka

See also: aka aka

Alabama

Etymology

Cognate to Chickasaw akaka, akanka'

Noun

akaaka

  1. chicken

Hawaiian

Alternative forms

  • akāka

Etymology

Reduplication of aka (“bright”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌa.kaˈa.ka/, [ˌɐ.kəˈɐ.kə]

Verb

akaaka(stative)

  1. clear, transparent
  2. visible, manifest
  3. luminous, shining

Derived terms

  • hoʻākaaka (causative)
  • mōakaaka (“intelligible”)

Further reading

Māori

Etymology

Reduplication of aka.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈkaaka/ [ɐˈkɐɐkɐ]

Noun

akaaka

  1. fibrous vines or roots
  2. nerve
  3. state of turmoil

Further reading

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