ʻakaʻaka

See also: akaaka

Hawaiian

Etymology

Reduplication of ʻaka.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌʔa.kaˈʔa.ka/, [ˌʔɐ.kəˈʔɐ.kə]

Noun

ʻakaʻaka

  1. laughter

Verb

ʻakaʻaka

  1. (intransitive) to laugh
    Synonym: ʻaka
  2. (transitive) to ridicule

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