akamy
Scots
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editBugge has suggested an antecedent Norse form afkomi (cf. Norse av-komen, adj., weakly, emaciated). Marw. suggests that it is a corruption of Eng. atomy, a contr. form of anatomy.
Pronunciation
edit- (Northern Isles) IPA(key): /ˈakami/, /ˈakəmi/, /ˈɛkəmi/
Noun
editakamy
Adjective
editakamy
References
edit- “akamy, n., adj.” in the Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries.