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akaaka, akaka

Pukui-Elbert Haw to Eng,

1. vs. Clear, luminous, transparent, visible, manifest, plain, intelligible; thin, as cloth; shining, bright, distinct. Cf. mōakaaka. hoʻā.kaaka To clarify, explain, render or make intelligible, provide clearly for, prescribe, describe; explanation, clarification. ʻŌlelo hoʻākaaka mua, preface. Nā mea apau i hoʻākaaka ʻole ʻia ma ke kānāwai, all things not expressly provided for by law.

2. n. A white and very thin tapa. Cf. aka-ʻaʻamo.

3. n. A downy, thorny branching plant (Solanum aculeatissimum), 30 to 90 cm high, from tropical America. It bears round scarlet fruits 2.6 em in diameter, which are strung for leis. (Neal 742–3.) Also kīkānia lei.

4. Same as aka #5.

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ʻaka.ʻaka

Pukui-Elbert Haw to Eng,

nvi. To laugh, ridicule; laughter, merriment. hō.ʻaka.ʻaka To cause laughter, create mirth, jeer, ridicule, pretend to laugh; comic. ʻŌlelo hōʻakaʻaka, witticism, amusing speech. Kiʻi hōʻakaʻaka, cartoon. (PPN katakata.)

A-KA-A-KA

Andrews Haw to Eng,

v. See AKA, to laugh. To laugh; to laugh at. Sol. 4:9. Hoo. To cause to laugh; to have joy. Kin. 21:6.

A-KA-A-KA

Andrews Haw to Eng,

s. Laughter; exhilaration of spirits. Hal 126:2.

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Akaaka (ă'-kă-ă'-kă), n.

Parker Haw to Eng,

Laughter; exhilaration of spirits.

Akaaka (a'-ka-a'-ka), v.

Parker Haw to Eng,

1. To laugh; to laugh at.

2. To ridicule; to show derision through laughter. [See aka, to laugh.]

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