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

   Synonyms: ʻaka, hōʻaka, hōʻakaʻaka

2. (transitive) to ridicule