aka

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Translingual

Symbol

aka

  1. (international standards) ISO 639-2 & ISO 639-3 language code for Akan.

English

Etymology 1

Maori

Noun

aka

  1. The New Zealand vine Metrosideros fulgens.

Etymology 2

Preposition

aka

  1. Alternative letter-case form of AKA
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Central Nahuatl

Alternative forms

Pronoun

aka

  1. someone, somebody.

Coatepec Nahuatl

Noun

aka

  1. reed, cane.

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse aka (to move, to drive), from Proto-Germanic *akaną, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ-. Cognates include Latin agō (I drive), Ancient Greek ἄγω (ágō, to lead) and Sanskrit अजति (ajati, to drive, propel, cast).

Pronunciation

Verb

aka (third person singular past indicative ók, third person plural past indicative óku, supine ikið)

  1. to drive

Conjugation

Conjugation of aka (group v-60)
infinitive aka
supine ikið
participle (a26)1 akandi ikin
present past
first singular aki ók
second singular ekur ók(st)
third singular ekur ók
plural aka óku
imperative
singular ak!
plural akið!
1Only the past participle being declined.

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *ata. Cognates include Maori ata, Samoan ata, and Tokelauan ata.

Pronunciation

Verb

aka

  1. (stative) appearing, bright

Noun

aka

  1. shadow

Iban

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /akaʔ/
  • Hyphenation: a‧ka

Noun

aka

  1. older brother

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse aka (to move, to drive), from Proto-Germanic *akaną, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ-. Cognates include Latin agō (I drive), Ancient Greek ἄγω (ágō, to lead) and Sanskrit अजति (ajati, to drive, propel, cast).

Pronunciation

Verb

aka (strong verb, third-person singular past indicative ók, third-person plural past indicative óku, supine ekið)

  1. to drive
    Synonym: keyra
    Aki maður gegn rauðu ljósi má hann eiga von á sekt.
    If a man drives against (i.e. past) a red light, he may expect a fine.
    aka bifreið er harla ólíkt því að aka hestvagni.
    Driving a motorcar is very different from driving a horse-drawn carriage.
  2. to move slightly, to budge

Conjugation

Derived terms

Japanese

Romanization

aka

  1. Rōmaji transcription of あか
  2. Rōmaji transcription of アカ

Kikuyu

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

Verb

aka (infinitive gwaka)

  1. to build
Derived terms

(Nouns)

(Proverbs)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Noun

aka class 2

  1. plural of mũka

References

  • Armstrong, Lilias E. (1940). The Phonetic and Tonal Structure of Kikuyu, p. 360. Rep. 1967. (Also in 2018 by Routledge).

Latvian

 aka on Latvian Wikipedia
Aka

Etymology

From Proto-Baltic *ak- (with an extra ), from Proto-Indo-European *okʷ-, from *h₃okʷ-, *h₃ekʷ- “eye”, whence also Latvian acs “eye”, (q.v.); in fact, aka is, historically speaking, a variant of acs. The semantic relation goes clearly via the similarity of a hole (from which one obtains water) to an eye. Initially probably used for “ice-hole” (like its Lithuanian cognate), and later “well.” Cognates (in addition to those listed under acs include Lithuanian akà, ãkas (ice-hole), Old Church Slavonic око (oko, eye) (gen. очесе (očese)), Russian poetic о́ко (óko), Bulgarian око́ (okó), Czech, Polish oko, Ancient Greek ὀπή (opḗ, hole, opening, cave; visiion).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

aka f (4th declension)

  1. well (a hole in the ground, from which water can be obtained)
    artēziskā akaartesian well
    drenāžas akadrain well
    akas ūdenswell water
    akas vindawell winch
    akas grodiwell curb
    rakt akuto dig a well
    iet uz aku pēc ūdensto go to a well for (= to get) water
    tumšs kā akāas dark as in a well (= very dark)
    Līču pagalmā ir... dziļa un stipriem grodiem izbūvēta akain the backyard of the Līcis (family)... there is a deep well, built with a strong curb

Declension

References

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

Lavukaleve

Conjunction

aka

  1. then

Lote

Noun

aka

  1. canoe

References

Maori

Etymology

From Proto-Eastern Polynesian *aka, from Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *aka, from Proto-Polynesian *aka (compare with Hawaiian aʻa), from Proto-Oceanic *(w)akaʀ, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *(w)akaʀ, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *(w)akaʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(w)akaʀ (compare with Malay akar).

Noun

aka

  1. root (of plant)

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

  • ake (e-infinitive)

Etymology

From Old Norse aka, from Proto-Germanic *akaną, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti, from the root *h₂eǵ- (to drive). Doublet of åka.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²aː.ka/, /²a.ka/

Verb

aka (present tense ek or akar, past tense ok or aka, supine eke or aka, past participle eken or aka, present participle akande, imperative ak)

  1. to glide, slide slowly
  2. to glide on a sledge

References

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *akaną, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ-. Cognates include Latin agō (I drive), Ancient Greek ἄγω (ágō, to lead) and Sanskrit अजति (ajati, to drive, propel, cast).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ak‧a

Verb

aka (singular past indicative ók, plural past indicative óku, past participle ekinn)

  1. To drive (e.g. a cart).

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Icelandic: aka
  • Faroese: aka
  • Norwegian:
  • Dalian: aka
  • Old Swedish: aka
  • Scanian: aga
  • Old Danish: akæ
  • Gutnish: ake
  • Scots: oag, hoag; aik
  • English: aik (Northern England, Scotland, rare)

References

  • aka”, in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press

Old Swedish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse aka (to move, to drive), from Proto-Germanic *akaną, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ-. Cognates include Latin agō (I drive), Ancient Greek ἄγω (ágō, to lead) and Sanskrit अजति (ajati, to drive, propel, cast).

Verb

aka

  1. to drive

Conjugation

Descendants

Ometepec Nahuatl

Noun

aka

  1. reed

Polish

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Etymology

Borrowed from English AKA.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈa.ka/
  • Rhymes: -aka
  • Syllabification: a‧ka

Particle

aka

  1. (with pseudonyms) AKA, alias
    Synonyms: alias, vel

Further reading

  • aka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • aka in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Pukapukan

Etymology

From Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *aka, from Proto-Polynesian *aka, from Proto-Oceanic *(w)akaʀ, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *(w)akaʀ, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *(w)akaʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(w)akaʀ.

Noun

aka

  1. root (of plant)

Quechua

Noun

aka

  1. feces, excrement

Declension

See also

Rapa Nui

Etymology

From Proto-Eastern Polynesian *aka. Cognates include Hawaiian aʻa and Maori aka.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈa.ka/
  • Hyphenation: a‧ka

Noun

aka

  1. root (of plant)

References

  • Veronica Du Feu (1996) Rapanui (Descriptive Grammars), Routledge, →ISBN, page 206

Rayón Zoque

Noun

aka

  1. shore

References

  • Harrison, Roy, B. de Harrison, Margaret, López Juárez, Francisco, Ordoñes, Cosme (1984) Vocabulario zoque de Rayón (Serie de diccionarios y vocabularios indígenas Mariano Silva y Aceves; 28)‎ (in Spanish), México, D.F.: Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, page 3

Sranan Tongo

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Dutch haak.

Noun

aka

  1. hook

Etymology 2

From English hawk.

Noun

aka

  1. medium to large bird of prey; hawk, eagle, etc.

Tagalog

Pronunciation

Interjection

aká (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜃ) (obsolete)

  1. Alternative form of aha

Further reading

  • aka”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

Taivoan

Noun

aka

  1. older brother or older sister.

Ternate

Pronunciation

Verb

aka

  1. (transitive) to toss, throw

Conjugation

Conjugation of aka
Singular Plural
Inclusive Exclusive
1st toaka foaka miaka
2nd noaka niaka
3rd Masculine oaka iaka, yoaka
Feminine moaka
Neuter iaka
- archaic

References

  • Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh

Tokelauan

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Proto-Polynesian *aka. Cognates include Hawaiian aʻa and Samoan a'a.

Noun

aka

  1. root

Etymology 2

From Proto-Polynesian *qaka. Cognates include Tuvaluan aka and Samoan a'a.

Noun

aka

  1. heel
  2. kick

Verb

aka (plural taaka)

  1. (intransitive) to kick
  2. (transitive) to kick
  3. (transitive) to back-heel
  4. (transitive, weaving) to weave (a skirt) by holding the weaving string on the foot

References

  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary, Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 9

Tongan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *aka, from Proto-Oceanic *(w)akaʀ, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *(w)akaʀ, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *(w)akaʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(w)akaʀ.

Pronunciation

Noun

aka

  1. root (of plant)
  2. East Asian arrowroot (Pueraria montana var. lobata) [1]

References

  1. ^ Churchward, C. M. (1959). Tongan Dictionary. London, Oxford University Press.

Torres Strait Creole

Noun

aka

  1. grandmother

Tsonga

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Cognate with Zulu -akha.

Verb

-aka

  1. to build, to construct, to erect
  2. to inhabit
  3. to be ingrained

Inflection

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References

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Turkish

Noun

aka

  1. dative singular of ak

Uzbek

Other scripts
Yangi Imlo اکه
Cyrillic ака
Latin aka
Perso-Arabic
(Afghanistan)

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *(i)āka.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.ka/,
  • Hyphenation: a‧ka

Noun

aka (plural akalar)

  1. older brother

Declension

Wauja

Pronunciation

Interjection

aka

  1. ow, ouch (expressing pain, especially sharp pain, or pain at being struck)
    Aka! Tyenho hokota natu.
    Ouch! The knife cut me.
    Aka! Kaupai nutanaka!
    Ow! My back hurts!
    Aka! Ata onuka natu!
    Ouch! That branch hit me.
    Mainyataitsawi. Aka! Aka! Aka! umawi.
    They struck repeatedly. Ow! Ow! Ow! said.
  2. oh, oops (expressing startlement, embarrassment, surprise, or shock)
    Aka! Takata nuutsa.
    Oops! I dropped it.
    (literally, “ simply fell from me.”)
  3. oh, aah (expressing alarm, fright, shock or grief)
    Aka! Pityahoma! Talukene minya aitsu!
    Aah! Run fast, they'll bite us!
    Aka! Aminya!
    Oh! Don't ! (Watch out!)

References

  • E. Ireland field notes. Need to be checked by native speaker.

Ye'kwana

Variant orthographies
ALIV aka
Brazilian standard aka
New Tribes aca

Alternative forms

  • a'ka (Cunucunuma River dialect)

Etymology

From Proto-Cariban *jaka. Synchronically as if suffixed with -ka (to, at). Compare Apalaí aka, Hixkaryana yaka, Macushi yapî', and Waiwai yaka.

Pronunciation

Postposition

aka

  1. (Caura River dialect and Brazil) at, in, on, to; indicates a specific location or goal at a non-aquatic object of class 1

Usage notes

A possessed noun that is the object of this postposition does not take the possessed suffix -dü. The postposition can thus combine with nouns referring to body parts and parts of objects to form more complex postpositions/relational nouns.

See also

References

  • Cáceres, Natalia (2011) “aka”, in Grammaire Fonctionnelle-Typologique du Ye’kwana, Lyon, pages 267–272
  • Costa, Isabella Coutinho, Silva, Marcelo Costa da, Rodrigues, Edmilson Magalhães (2021) “aka”, in Portal Japiim: Dicionário Ye'kwana, Museu do Índio/FUNAI
  • Hall, Katherine Lee (1988) The morphosyntax of discourse in De'kwana Carib, volumes I and II, Saint Louis, Missouri: PhD Thesis, Washington University, page 296:a'ka 'in, at'
  • Hall, Katherine (2007) “aʔka”, in Mary Ritchie Key & Bernard Comrie, editors, The Intercontinental Dictionary Series, Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, published 2021

Yemsa

Noun

aka

  1. water
  2. river

References

  • R. J. Hayward, Omotic Language Studies →ISBN, 2012), page 116
  • The Sound of Indo-european: Phonetics, Phonemics →ISBN, 2012), page 8: Omotic: (North) Yemsa aka id. (Appleyard 2006, 144)

Yoruba

Etymology 1

Proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *á-ká. Cognate with Igbo aka (arm/hand), Nupe ekpá (shoulder), Olukumi áká (shoulder, wing), Igala íká (wing), Itsekiri iká, possibly a Doublet of èjìká. The root is reconstructed to Proto-Niger-Congo *-ka (hand), where it is believed to have held the meaning "five." See Defaka ápá as well

Pronunciation

Noun

aká

  1. (Owe, Ekiti, Ondo) arm, branch
    Synonym: apá
Descendants

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Noun

aká

  1. The plant Cynometra mannii in the genus Cynometra

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

Noun

aká

  1. a crippled person
    Synonyms: amúkùn-ún, arọ, ẹlẹ́gbà

Etymology 4

Pronunciation

Noun

àká

  1. a storage for farm produce, barn, root cellar
    Synonyms: abà, ahéré
Derived terms

Zazaki

Adverb

aka

  1. so