ʻākepa

Hawaiian

Etymology

Perhaps from ʻā- +‎ kepa (“to look sideways”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔaːˈke.pa/, [ʔaːˈkɛ.pə]

Noun

ʻākepa

  1. Hawaiʻi ʻākepa (Loxops coccineus)

Descendants

  • → English: akepa

Verb

ʻākepa

  1. (stative) sprightly, nimble

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Further reading

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