āka

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Tocharian B

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Etymology

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Probably from a derivative of Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- (sharp), whence also ak (ear of grain). Compare English ear, of the same usage.

Noun

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āka f

  1. a type of grain, probably millet

Further reading

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  • Adams, Douglas Q. (2013) “āka”, in A Dictionary of Tocharian B: Revised and Greatly Enlarged (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 10), Amsterdam, New York: Rodopi, →ISBN, page 39