ākea

See also: Ākea and äkeä

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *qaatea (“clear, unobstructed”). Cognate with Maori ātea (“free from obstruction”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aːˈke.a/, [aːˈkɛ.jə]

Verb

ākea(stative)

  1. wide, broad
  2. spacious
  3. public
  4. liberal

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Noun

ākea

  1. width, breadth

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