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akis

akis

See also: akʼis and āķis

Crimean Tatar

Adjective

akis

  1. perverse

Lithuanian

Akis

Etymology

From Proto-Balto-Slavic *ak- (compare Latvian acs, Old Prussian nom. pl. ackis , Proto-Slavic *oko), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ekʷ-. Cognate to Latin oculus, English eye.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɐˈkʲɪs]

Noun

akìs f (plural ãkys) stress pattern 4

  1. (anatomy) eye
  2. loop (knitting, etc.); hole in a mesh or net
    tiñklo akių̃ dỹdis - mesh size (literally: size of net eyes)
    kõrio akìs - segment of a honeycomb

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Derived terms


Samogitian

Etymology

From Proto-Balto-Slavic *ak-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ekʷ-.

Noun

akis f (plural akīs)

  1. (anatomy) eye

Tok Pisin

Etymology

English axe

Noun

akis

  1. axe

Synonyms