akere

See also: åkere

Loloda

Etymology

From Proto-North Halmahera *aker (“water”).

Noun

akere

  1. water

References
  • 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

Tobelo

Etymology

From Proto-North Halmahera *aker (“water”).

Noun

akere

  1. water

References
  • 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

Yoruba

Alternative forms

Etymology

Proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *à-kèlé. Cognate with Igala àkèlé and Igbo àkèle. Compare Nupe kèrégi, Edo ẹkirẹ, Idoma akere, and Urhobo okere.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /à.kè.ɾé/

Noun

àkèré

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