ʻako

See also: ʻAko

Hawaiian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʔa.ko/, [ˈʔɐ.ko]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Eastern Polynesian *kato (“pick, pluck”).

Verb

ʻako(transitive)

  1. to pick, to pluck
  2. to clip, to trim, to shear
Derived terms

Etymology 2

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Verb

ʻako

  1. (stative) itchy

Noun

ʻako

  1. itch
  2. venereal disease
  3. (figurative) lust

Further reading

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