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Translingual

Symbol

ak

  1. (international standards) ISO 639-1 language code for Akan.

English

ak

  1. (stenoscript) Abbreviation of act.
  2. (stenoscript) Abbreviation of acknowledge and related forms of that word (acknowledges, acknowledged, acknowledging, acknowledgement etc.)

Abinomn

Noun

ak (dual akrom, plural aigon)

  1. egg

Ainu

Etymology 1

Possibly related to Nivkh ыкын (əkən), аӄанд (aqand, elder brother).

Alternative forms

Noun

ak (Kana spelling アㇰ)

  1. younger brother

Etymology 2

Verb

ak (Kana spelling アㇰ)

  1. to shoot with an arrow

References

  • John Batchelor (1905) An Ainu-English-Japanese dictionary (including a grammar of the Ainu language), Tokyo, London: Methodist Publishing House; Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner Co., page 22
  • ak (アㇰ)”, in Ainu-English Dictionary, TranslationDirectory.com, 2023 April 25 (last accessed)

Antillean Creole

Etymology

Its usage as meaning "with" and "and" is modelled after usage of similar terms in substrate languages. Its phonological form might be from French avec (with) or Wolof ak or both.

Pronunciation

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Conjunction

ak

  1. and; connects two noun phrases.

Preposition

ak

  1. with

Epigraphic Mayan

Etymology

From Proto-Mayan *ahq.

Pronunciation

Noun

ak

  1. turtle

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ak/
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Preposition

ak

  1. (Quebec, informal) Pronunciation spelling of avec.

Gagauz

Etymology

From Old Anatolian Turkish (aq, white), from Proto-Turkic *āk (white). Cognate with Old Turkic 𐰀𐰴 (aq, white), Karakhanid ااقْ (āq, white).

Pronunciation

Adjective

ak (comparative taa ak, superlative en ak)

  1. white

Gothic

Romanization

ak

  1. Romanization of 𐌰𐌺

Haitian Creole

Etymology

Its usage as meaning "with" and "and" is modelled after usage of similar terms in substrate languages. Its phonological form might be from French avec (with) or Wolof ak or both; in the former case, it is a doublet of avèk.

Pronunciation

Conjunction

ak

  1. and; connects two noun phrases.
    • 2019 March 19, “Rankont ann Itali ant Anvwaye Espesyal Etazini ak Larisi sou Kriz Venezuela a”, in Lavwadlamerik:
      Anvwaye espesyal Etazini pou Venezuela, Elliot Abrams, ak vis-minis afè etranjè Larisi, Sergei Ryabkov, ap fè reyinyon nan vil Wòm ann Itali pou yo pale sou “sityasyon Venezuela kap agrave.”
      American Special Envoy for Venezuela Elliot Abrams and Russian Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Ryabkov are meeting in the city of Rome, Italy to speak about "the worsening situation in Venezuela."

Preposition

ak

  1. with
    Synonyms: avè, avèk

Hokkien

For pronunciation and definitions of ak – see (“fertile; rich; lush; to irrigate; to water; to soak; etc.”).
(This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of ).

Indonesian

Alternative forms

  • aq (alay)
  • q (alay)

Pronoun

ak

  1. (text messaging, slang) Abbreviation of aku.

Ingrian

Pronunciation

Interjection

ak

  1. Alternative form of ah

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 9

Karaim

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *āk.

Noun

ak

  1. white

Adjective

ak

  1. white

References

N. A. Baskakov, S.M. Šapšala, editor (1973), “ak”, in Karaimsko-Russko-Polʹskij Slovarʹ [Karaim-Russian-Polish Dictionary], Moscow: Moskva, →ISBN

Lacandon

Etymology 1

From Proto-Mayan *ahq.

Noun

ak

  1. turtle, tortoise
  2. A constellation. (clarification of this definition is needed)
Derived terms

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

ak

  1. lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus)

References

  • Baer, Phillip, Baer, Mary, Chan Kꞌin, Manuel, Chan Kꞌin, Antonio (2018) Diccionaro maya lacandón (Serie de vocabularios y diccionarios indígenas “Mariano Silva y Aceves”; 51)‎ (in Spanish), Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C., pages 3–4

Latvian

Etymology

Borrowed from German ach (oh). In 16th- and 17th-century literature, o or oh was often used in this sense. In a text from 1638, German ach is translated as ok, which points to a borrowing from Russian ох (ox). The from ak, from German, was introduced in the 17th-18th century.[1]

Pronunciation

Interjection

ak

  1. used to indicate various feelings: joy, excitement, fear, distress; oh! ah!
    ak, cik lieliski!oh! how great!
    ak, kāda laime!oh, such happiness!
    ak, kas par prieku!oh, what joy!
    ak, kā patīk!oh, how pleasant!
    ak, briesmas!oh! danger!
    ak, brīvība! tā ir vitamīns, kas dzelzij un akmenim cauri ēdasah! freedom! that is a vitamin that eats through stone and iron
    vai tu viņus atradi? ak, mani bērni, mani bērniņi!have you found them? oh, my children, my (poor) little children!
    “matemātika”, zēns bubina un izņem grāmatu... ak vai, ak vai, un visi citi jau guļ!“mathematics,” the boy whispered and took the book... oh, oh (= poor me!), and all others are already sleeping (but I must study)!
  2. used to express certain mental states — e.g., surprise, disappointment, disapproval — in an emotional but also intelligent, perceptive way; ah! oh!
    ak, ko es redzu!ah! what do I see (here)!
    ak, kas par godu!ah! what an honor!
    ak, kā jāstrādā!oh! what should be done?
    ak, kaut es dabūtu!ah! if only I could get (that)!
    ak, tas tikai sīkums!oh, that's just a trifle
    ak, vasara, vasara, kā tu vari mulsināt jaunu meiču sirdis!ah! summer, summer, how you can confuse young girls' hearts!
  3. (often in combination with the pronoun tu (you)) used to reinforce an interjection by either literally or metaphorically attributing some characteristic to the hearer; (ah,) you ... ! you ... ! oh ...!
    ak (tu) neprāts!ah, you crazy one!
    ak tu palaidnis tāds!(ah,) you rascal!
    ak (tu) kungs!oh Lord!
    ak (tu) dievs!oh God!
    ak (tu) velns!oh devil!
    ak (tu) ļauna pasaule!oh evil world!
    nē, nē, māt, pavasarī gan grūti mirt; visas puķītes zied, putniņi dzied, ak tu jaukā pasaulīte!no, no, mother, it is difficult to die in spring; all the little flowers are blooming, the birds are singing, oh (you) lovely world!
    ak tu mūžs, kas te to zvēru!” māte iesaucās, redzot pēdas sniegāah life, what wild beast is that!” the mother exclaimed, seeing tracks in the snow

Particle

ak

  1. used to give an interjectional flavor to an utterance, especially when expressing surprise; oh!
    ak tu tas esi!oh! that's you!
    ak tad tā!oh, it's like that, then!
    ak paspēji gan!oh, you did it!
    ak tāds tu esi!oh, that's what you're like!
    ak jā! ak nē! ak tā!oh, yes! oh, no! oh!... (expressions used when suddenly remembering something)
    ak jā, gandrīz būtu piemirsis: labasdienas, māt, no Līzesoh yes, I had almost forgotten: greetings, mother, from Līze
    ak tad tur tā vaina!” Ozols beidzot saprataooh, there then is the blame (= problem)!” Ozols finally understood

References

  1. ^ Karulis, Konstantīns (1992) “ak”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN

Marshallese

Pronunciation

Conjunction

ak

  1. but
  2. or

Preposition

ak

  1. but

Noun

ak

  1. frigatebird

References

Old Frisian

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *auk, from Proto-Germanic *auk. Cognates include Old English ēac, Old Saxon ōk and Old Dutch ōk.

Pronunciation

Adverb

āk

  1. also, too

Descendants

  • North Frisian:
    Föhr-Amrum: uk
  • Saterland Frisian: uk, ook
  • West Frisian: ek

References

  • Bremmer, Rolf H. (2009) An Introduction to Old Frisian: History, Grammar, Reader, Glossary, Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing Company, →ISBN

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *ak. Cognate with Old English ac, Gothic 𐌰𐌺 (ak), Old High German oh.

Conjunction

ak

  1. but

Palauan

Etymology

From Pre-Palauan *aku, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)aku, from Proto-Austronesian *(i-)aku.

Pronoun

ak

  1. I (non-emphatic)

Pumpokol

Etymology

From Proto-Yeniseian *ʔaq-ɔt- (to sleep).

Verb

ak

  1. to lie down

Slovak

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

Conjunction

ak

  1. if

Further reading

  • ak”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2024

Slovincian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈak/
  • Rhymes: -ak
  • Syllabification: ak

Adverb

ak (not comparable)

  1. Alternative form of jak

Conjunction

ak

  1. Alternative form of jak

Further reading

Southeastern Tepehuan

Etymology

Cognate with Northern Tepehuan áki, O'odham ʼakĭ.

Noun

ak (plural aꞌak)

  1. arroyo

Derived terms

References

  • R. de Willett, Elizabeth, et al. (2016) Diccionario tepehuano de Santa María Ocotán, Durango (Serie de vocabularios y diccionarios indígenas “Mariano Silva y Aceves”; 48)‎ (in Spanish), electronic edition, Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C., page 6

Sumerian

Romanization

ak

  1. Romanization of 𒀝 (ak)

Swedish

Alternative forms

Noun

ak

  1. Abbreviation of akademisk kvart.
  2. Abbreviation of automatkarbin.

Anagrams

Tarifit

Alternative forms

Preposition

ak (Tifinagh spelling ⴰⴽ)

  1. with, alongside (in company of)
  2. against (in opposition to)
    Fransa itirar ak Uliman
    France is playing against Germany.

Tocharian A

Etymology

From Proto-Tocharian *ëk, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ókʷs, from *h₃okʷ- (to see) + the noun-forming ending *-s. Compare Tocharian B ek.

Noun

ak ?

  1. eye

Turkish

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish آق (ak, white), from Proto-Turkic *āk (white). Cognate with Old Turkic 𐰀𐰴 (aq, white), Karakhanid ااقْ (āq, white).

Adjective

ak

  1. white
    Synonym: beyaz
    Antonyms: kara, siyah
  2. (figuratively) clean
  3. (figuratively) honest
  4. (figuratively) comfortable
  5. (archaic) west
Declension

Noun

ak (definite accusative akı, plural aklar)

  1. white
Declension
Inflection
Nominative ak
Definite accusative akı
Singular Plural
Nominative ak aklar
Definite accusative akı akları
Dative aka aklara
Locative akta aklarda
Ablative aktan aklardan
Genitive akın akların
Possessive forms
Nominative
Singular Plural
1st singular akım aklarım
2nd singular akın akların
3rd singular akı akları
1st plural akımız aklarımız
2nd plural akınız aklarınız
3rd plural akları akları
Definite accusative
Singular Plural
1st singular akımı aklarımı
2nd singular akını aklarını
3rd singular akını aklarını
1st plural akımızı aklarımızı
2nd plural akınızı aklarınızı
3rd plural aklarını aklarını
Dative
Singular Plural
1st singular akıma aklarıma
2nd singular akına aklarına
3rd singular akına aklarına
1st plural akımıza aklarımıza
2nd plural akınıza aklarınıza
3rd plural aklarına aklarına
Locative
Singular Plural
1st singular akımda aklarımda
2nd singular akında aklarında
3rd singular akında aklarında
1st plural akımızda aklarımızda
2nd plural akınızda aklarınızda
3rd plural aklarında aklarında
Ablative
Singular Plural
1st singular akımdan aklarımdan
2nd singular akından aklarından
3rd singular akından aklarından
1st plural akımızdan aklarımızdan
2nd plural akınızdan aklarınızdan
3rd plural aklarından aklarından
Genitive
Singular Plural
1st singular akımın aklarımın
2nd singular akının aklarının
3rd singular akının aklarının
1st plural akımızın aklarımızın
2nd plural akınızın aklarınızın
3rd plural aklarının aklarının
Coordinate terms
  • (compass points)
kuzeybatı kuzey
şimal
kara
kuzeydoğu
batı
garp
ak
doğu
şark
gök
güneybatı güney
cenup
kızıl
güneydoğu


See also

Colors in Turkish · renkler (layout · text)
     beyaz, ak      gri, boz      siyah, kara
             kırmızı, kızıl; al              turuncu; kahverengi, konur, boz              sarı; bej
             limon çürüğü              yeşil              nane yeşili
             camgöbeği; turkuaz              gök, mavi              lacivert
             eflatun; mor              pembe; mor              yavruağzı

References

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

ak

  1. second-person singular imperative of akmak

Further reading

  • ak in Reverso (Turkish-English)

Turkmen

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *āk (white).

Pronunciation

Adjective

ak (comparative akrak, superlative ak)

  1. white

Veps

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *akka.

Pronunciation

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Noun

ak

  1. (old) woman

Inflection

Inflection of ak (inflection type 5/sana)
nominative sing. ak
genitive sing. akan
partitive sing. akad
partitive plur. akoid
singular plural
nominative ak akad
accusative akan akad
genitive akan akoiden
partitive akad akoid
essive-instructive akan akoin
translative akaks akoikš
inessive akas akoiš
elative akaspäi akoišpäi
illative akaha akoihe
adessive akal akoil
ablative akalpäi akoilpäi
allative akale akoile
abessive akata akoita
comitative akanke akoidenke
prolative akadme akoidme
approximative I akanno akoidenno
approximative II akannoks akoidennoks
egressive akannopäi akoidennopäi
terminative I akahasai akoihesai
terminative II akalesai akoilesai
terminative III akassai
additive I akahapäi akoihepäi
additive II akalepäi akoilepäi

References

  • Zajceva, N. G., Mullonen, M. I. (2007) “баба, жена, старуха”, in Uz’ venä-vepsläine vajehnik / Novyj russko-vepsskij slovarʹ [New Russian–Veps Dictionary]‎, Petrozavodsk: Periodika

Wolof

Pronunciation

Conjunction

ak

  1. and, used between nouns
  2. with

See also