akaka
Bingham
akáka
a. particular, precise.
Sabatier
akaka
n. care, choice, art of doing well, well done, carefully done, needing care and attention.
ex. e akaka?: is it very important?
ex. (used mostly in negative -- aki akaka).
ex.
- te aki akaka, e aki akaka: reckless, devil-may-care way of doing things, without taste or art, carelessness, negligence.
- ko aki akaka: you are negligent.
- ti aki akaka: we have no preference, we don't mind.
- akaka: to prefer, to choose.
- aki akaka: to treat..., do carelessly, anyhow.
- aki akakaki: not done carefully, tastefully.