ìlàkàkà
noun
/ì.là.kà.kà/
Definitions
- effort, struggle
Etymology
ì- (“nominalizing prefix”) + là (“to overcome, to pass over”) + àkàkà (“a long stride, a giant stride”)
Component words
ì-nominalizing prefix
làto overcome, to pass over
5 entries are spelled “là”. The etymology calls it “to overcome, to pass over”, but that isn't enough to tell them apart — we've linked to the first.
là
to be wealthy; to become wealthy, to become rich
là
to dilute a liquid
là
to shine like the moon/sun/light, to glow, to radiate
là
to survive
là
to cut, to divide, to separate, to slice
àkàkàa long stride, a giant stride
Listed as a similar word by
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strenuous effort or labor
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “ilakaka”.
Reference:
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