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ako

Bingham

áko

vi. behave well.
note. preceded by aki not.

Sabatier

ako

a. careful, sparing, attentive, delicate, tender.
red. akoako.
note. this word is very much used in the negative.
ex. aki ako: heedless, careless, naughty, ill natured, mischievous, wicked, brutal, coarse, rude, uncouth, etc.
n. te ako, te akoako: care, attention, delicacy, discretion, etc.
ex. te aki ako: negligence, carelessness, wickedness.