ʻaki

See also: Appendix:Variations of "aki"

Hawaiian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʔa.ki/, [ˈʔɐ.ti]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Polynesian *kati (“bite, nip”), from Proto-Oceanic *kaʀat(i), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kaʀat (“to bite”), from Proto-Austronesian *kaʀaC (“to bite”).

Verb

ʻaki(transitive)

1. to snap
2. to nip (take a bite and let go)
3. (of a wound) to heal, to scar over
4. (figurative) to snap at, to taunt

Derived terms

• ʻakiʻaki
• ʻakina
• hōʻaki

Noun

ʻaki

1. sharp recurring pain
2. (figurative) slander

Etymology 2

Noun

ʻaki

1. pillow

Further reading

• ʻaki in Combined Hawaiian Dictionary, at trussel2.com.