ʻakaʻaka

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Hawaiian

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Etymology

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Reduplication of ʻaka.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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ʻakaʻaka

  1. laughter

Verb

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ʻakaʻaka

  1. (intransitive) to laugh
    Synonyms: ʻaka, hōʻaka, hōʻakaʻaka
  2. (transitive) to ridicule