"aka" meaning in Hawaiian

See aka in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈa.ka/, [ˈɐ.kə]
Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *ata. Cognates include Maori ata, Samoan ata, and Tokelauan ata. Etymology templates: {{inh|haw|poz-pol-pro|*ata}} Proto-Polynesian *ata, {{cog|mi|ata}} Maori ata, {{cog|sm|ata}} Samoan ata, {{cog|tkl|ata}} Tokelauan ata Head templates: {{head|haw|noun}} aka
  1. shadow
    Sense id: en-aka-haw-noun-C7CdgGAO

Verb

IPA: /ˈa.ka/, [ˈɐ.kə]
Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *ata. Cognates include Maori ata, Samoan ata, and Tokelauan ata. Etymology templates: {{inh|haw|poz-pol-pro|*ata}} Proto-Polynesian *ata, {{cog|mi|ata}} Maori ata, {{cog|sm|ata}} Samoan ata, {{cog|tkl|ata}} Tokelauan ata Head templates: {{head|haw|verb}} aka
  1. (stative) to appear bright Tags: stative
    Sense id: en-aka-haw-verb-Mdog1jOe Categories (other): Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header: 25 75
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