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==Albanian== |
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Probably from {{etyl|ine-pro|sq}} {{recons|yek-||to speak|lang=ine-pro}}. Cf. Latin {{term|iocus||joke, jest|lang=la}}, Italian {{term|gioco||game, prank, joke|lang=it}} (cf. Bari dialect of Apulia 'sheik' ''joke, prank''), Old High German {{term|jehan|lang=goh}}, Welsh {{term|iaith|lang=cy}}, Breton {{term|jez|lang=br}}. |
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===Noun=== |
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{{sq-noun|f|shaka|shakaja|shakatë}} |
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# a [[joke]], [[prank]] |
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[[Category:Albanian nouns]] |
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=====Synonyms===== |
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* {{l|sq|hokë}} |
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* {{l|sq|tallje}} |
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* {{l|sq|shpoti}} |
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Revision as of 16:07, 2 July 2013
English
Etymology
Origin uncertain. 'Shaka' is not a word or sound combination in the Hawaiian language.
Noun
shaka (plural shakas)
- A greeting gesture in which the thumb and little finger are extended while curling the three middle fingers in a semi-fist. Used to express a variety of positive meanings including "all right", "hello" and "goodbye".
- 2008, December 27, photo caption, Reuters:
- US President-elect Obama flashes the 'shaka' before he greets a crowd...
- 2008, December 27, photo caption, Reuters:
Usage notes
- Associated with Hawaii and with sports such as surfing, skateboarding, snowboarding, and skydiving.
Synonyms
See also
Shaka sign on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
Albanian
Etymology
Probably from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Indo-European Template:recons. Cf. Latin (deprecated template usage) iocus, Italian (deprecated template usage) gioco (cf. Bari dialect of Apulia 'sheik' joke, prank), Old High German (deprecated template usage) jehan, Welsh (deprecated template usage) iaith, Breton (deprecated template usage) jez.
Noun
shaka f (plural shaka, definite shakaja, definite plural shakatë)