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ake

Bingham

áke

pron. plural of are, who, which yonder.
note. it is followed by a.
n. the ark (ENG).

ake

vi. cleanse as a skull.

Sabatier

ake

and akeke.
pron. who, whom, that, which.
pl. of are.
note. followed by a.

ake1

v. to card, to comb, to cut to pieces, to hackle, to strip.
red. akeake.
ex.
  • akea, akeakea: to take off thorns or fish bones, to strip off, to disentangle, to separate, to tease or comb.
  • akea te benu: tease the benu (fibre).
  • akea te ika: to rid the fish of bones.
  • akea te iranatu: comb the hair.

ake2

n. ark (ENG).
ex.
  • Ana Ake Noa: Noah's Ark.
  • te ake ni kamaiu: the ark of salvation.