See also: åkere

Loloda edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-North Halmahera *aker (water).

Noun edit

akere

  1. water

References edit

  • Yuiti Wada, Correspondance of Consonants in North Halmahera Languages (1980)
  • Gary Holton, Marian Klamer (2018) The Papuan languages of East Nusantara and the Bird's Head[1]

Tobelo edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-North Halmahera *aker (water).

Noun edit

akere

  1. water

References edit

  • Yuiti Wada, Correspondance of Consonants in North Halmahera Languages (1980)
  • Gary Holton, Marian Klamer (2018) The Papuan languages of East Nusantara and the Bird's Head[2]

Yoruba edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Yoruba *à-kèré, from Proto-Edekiri *à-kèré, ultimately proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *à-kèlé. Cognate with Igala àkèlé, Igbo àkèle, Nupe kèrégi, Edo ẹkirẹ, Idoma akere, and Urhobo okere.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

àkèré

  1. A small, swift frog, known for being edible
    ayọ̀ àyọ̀jù ni àkèré fi ṣẹ araa rẹ̀ nítanIt is excessive joy that causes the little frog to fracture its thigh